Spelling comparison
Ayden vs Aidan
Side by side for 2025, Ayden has the higher published total (1,365) and Aidan has 1,051. Ayden is 56.5% of the pair and Aidan is 43.5%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Ayden profile · Aidan profile
Ayden versus Aidan is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Ayden and Aidan use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Ayden uses “yde” where Aidan uses “ida”, between “A” and “n”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2010, when Ayden moved ahead of Aidan on the combined published count (5,307 to 4,360).
Ayden is first published in these national files in 1990, and Aidan in 1936. Ayden’s larger 2025 category is male. Aidan’s larger 2025 category is male. Aidan led 2 decades and Ayden led 2 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,425 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 314). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,416), Ayden is 56.5% and Aidan is 43.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Ayden was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 57 female records (rank #2,939) and 4,506 male records (rank #92) against 20 female records (rank #6,191) and 2,118 male records (rank #191) for Aidan. The 2017 national file shows Ayden led 2017 by 2,257 published records (4,012 to 1,755). Read as exact spellings: Ayden had 48 female records (rank #3,312) and 3,964 male records (rank #99); Aidan had 20 female records (rank #6,051) and 1,735 male records (rank #221). 2018: Ayden led 2018 by 2,146 published records (3,732 to 1,586). Ayden and Aidan stay separate rows; 3,732 and 1,586 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Ayden had 34 female records (rank #4,178) and 3,367 male records (rank #114); Aidan had 15 female records (rank #7,352) and 1,544 male records (rank #243). Ayden led 2019 by 1,842 published records (3,401 to 1,559). 2020 belongs to Ayden. Ayden had 36 female records (rank #3,931) and 3,025 male records (rank #122); Aidan had 25 female records (rank #5,008) and 1,331 male records (rank #261). The gap that year was 1,705 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Ayden had 51 female records (rank #3,164) and 2,642 male records (rank #143); Aidan had 21 female records (rank #5,752) and 1,209 male records (rank #286). Ayden led 2021 by 1,463 published records (2,693 to 1,230), and the smaller spelling is Aidan. Ayden was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 37 female records (rank #3,978) and 2,198 male records (rank #171) against 11 female records (rank #9,075) and 1,161 male records (rank #296) for Aidan. The 2023 national file shows Ayden led 2023 by 822 published records (1,935 to 1,113). Read as exact spellings: Ayden had 23 female records (rank #5,409) and 1,912 male records (rank #190); Aidan had 1,113 male records (rank #300). 2024: Ayden led 2024 by 611 published records (1,716 to 1,105). Ayden and Aidan stay separate rows; 1,716 and 1,105 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Ayden had 22 female records (rank #5,584) and 1,343 male records (rank #257); Aidan had 8 female records (rank #10,953) and 1,043 male records (rank #326). Ayden led 2025 by 314 published records (1,365 to 1,051).
| Year | Ayden female count | Ayden female rank | Ayden male count | Ayden male rank | Aidan female count | Aidan female rank | Aidan male count | Aidan male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57 | 2,939 | 4,506 | 92 | 20 | 6,191 | 2,118 | 191 |
| 2017 | 48 | 3,312 | 3,964 | 99 | 20 | 6,051 | 1,735 | 221 |
| 2018 | 47 | 3,354 | 3,685 | 104 | 15 | 7,420 | 1,571 | 242 |
| 2019 | 34 | 4,178 | 3,367 | 114 | 15 | 7,352 | 1,544 | 243 |
| 2020 | 36 | 3,931 | 3,025 | 122 | 25 | 5,008 | 1,331 | 261 |
| 2021 | 51 | 3,164 | 2,642 | 143 | 21 | 5,752 | 1,209 | 286 |
| 2022 | 37 | 3,978 | 2,198 | 171 | 11 | 9,075 | 1,161 | 296 |
| 2023 | 23 | 5,409 | 1,912 | 190 | — | — | 1,113 | 300 |
| 2024 | 32 | 4,399 | 1,684 | 213 | 7 | 12,202 | 1,098 | 312 |
| 2025 | 22 | 5,584 | 1,343 | 257 | 8 | 10,953 | 1,043 | 326 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Ayden is the warm line and Aidan is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1930s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Aidan, and no published 1930s count for Ayden. The 1950s total is one-sided: 21 published records for Aidan, and no published 1950s count for Ayden. The 1960s total is one-sided: 71 published records for Aidan, and no published 1960s count for Ayden. The 1970s total is one-sided: 185 published records for Aidan, and no published 1970s count for Ayden. The 1980s total is one-sided: 595 published records for Aidan, and no published 1980s count for Ayden. Aidan was the 1990s leader, 9,395 published records against 529 for Ayden. The 2000s files give 27,598 published records to Ayden and 78,126 to Aidan, so Aidan led the decade. Ayden was the 2010s leader, 50,498 published records against 25,733 for Aidan. The 2020s files give 13,005 published records to Ayden and 7,027 to Aidan, so Ayden led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Ayden’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (154), Texas (154), Florida (128), New York (111), Georgia (69). Aidan’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (133), Texas (110), New York (78), Florida (64), Massachusetts (51). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.