Aden vs. Aiden: which name is older?
The average Aden is 17 and the average Aiden is 13, so Aden is the older name, by about 4 years.
Aden and Aiden sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Aden is more likely to have been born in the mid 2000s, and a Aiden in the late 2000s.
Aden
Aiden
When was each name popular?
Aden peaked first, in 2006 (in the mid 2000s). Aiden peaked in 2009, 3 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 22,000 Adens and about 260,000 Aidens alive in the US, so there are about 12 times as many Aidens as Adens.
Boys or girls?
Both are boys' names: 97% of living Adens and over 99% of living Aidens are men.
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Aden or Aiden: questions
Which is older, Aden or Aiden?
The average Aden is 17 and the average Aiden is 13, so Aden is the older name, by about 4 years.
How old is the average Aden?
The average Aden in the US is 17; half of all living Adens are between 12 and 20.
How old is the average Aiden?
The average Aiden in the US is 13; half of all living Aidens are between 9 and 18.
Which is more common, Aden or Aiden?
There are about 22,000 Adens and about 260,000 Aidens alive in the US, so there are about 12 times as many Aidens as Adens.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this