Aidan is a popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #67 in 2002 with 891 recorded births. This places Aidan in the top 2% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 901 births ranking #70. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 31.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 324 boys born was named Aidan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Aidan is the anglicised form of an old Irish name meaning "little fire". It has a warm, lively feel and strong roots in Gaelic tradition.
The name comes from Aodhan, which was borne by several early Irish saints. It became especially popular in the English-speaking world in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.