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Aedan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Aedan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Aedan: Recorded every year since 1996, its highest recorded position is #271, and it stood at #785 in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #710 to #3017.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#710#3017
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1997#1454
1998#1642
1999#1130
2000#1048
2001#1467
2002#1322
2003#710
2004#1222
2005#1135
2006#1084
2007#1252
2008#1024
2009#1175
2010#942
2011#1600
2012#1507
2013#1462
2014#1117
2015#1327
2016#1319
2017#1339
2018#1382
2019#1869
2020#2228
2021#3017
2022#2320
2023#2813
2024#1675

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2024.

In 2024: #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1675 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2021

    Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Aedan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#167515HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#22289HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#186912HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#138218HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#133919HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#131920HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#132719HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#111724HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#146216HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#150716HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#160014HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#94230HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#117521HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#102425HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#125218HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#108420HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#113518HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#122215HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#71030HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#132211HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#104814HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#113012HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#14548HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#5475HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4039HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#38710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.