How popular is the baby name Aiden in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Aiden.

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Popularity of the baby name Aiden


Posts that mention the name Aiden

Popular baby names in New York City, 2019

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According to New York City’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the city in 2019 were Emma and Liam.

Here are New York City’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 497 baby girls
  2. Olivia
  3. Sophia
  4. Mia
  5. Isabella
  6. Leah
  7. Ava
  8. Chloe
  9. Amelia
  10. Charlotte

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 764 baby boys
  2. Noah
  3. Ethan
  4. Jacob
  5. Lucas
  6. Aiden
  7. Daniel
  8. Michael
  9. David
  10. Matthew

How do these rankings compare to the 2019 rankings for New York state*?

  • The top girl name state-wide was Olivia, not Emma.
  • The top boy name was Liam for both regions.
  • In the state, the girls’ top 10 didn’t include Chloe, but did include Emily.
  • In the state, the boys’ top 10 didn’t include Aiden, Daniel, or David, but did include Joseph, James, and Alexander.

And how do they compare to the 2018 rankings for NYC?

  • The top two names, Emma and Liam, were the same both years. (Also in 2017.)
  • In 2019, Charlotte replaced Sarah in the girls’ top 10.
  • In 2019, Michael replaced Alexander in the boys’ top 10.

*New York state data provided by the SSA.

Source: Oh Baby! The Names Emma and Liam Are Tops for Tots in 2019 – NYC Health

Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)

Popular baby names in NWT, 2019

According to Cabin Radio, the most popular* baby names in the Canadian territory of Northwest Territories in 2019 were Zoey and Elias/John/Joseph/Michael (4-way tie).

Here are Northwest Territories’ top girl names and top boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Zoey (4 girls)
  2. Emily, Hazel, Kinsley, Lily (3 girls each)
  3. Adeline, Alexandra, Amelia, Anastasia, Ashley, Aurora, Blair, Edie, Ella, Evelyn, Everly, Helena, Josie, Lexie, Lilah, Madeline, Madison, Miley, Myla, Nevaeh, Neve, Ruby, Ruth, Sadie, Serenity, Sofia, Sophie, Victoria, Willa (2 girls each)

Boy Names

  1. Elias, John, Joseph, Michael (3 boys each)
  2. Aiden, Benjamin, Bodhi, Carter, Charles, David, Dominic, Dylan, Edward, Elliott, Felix, Hudson, Iverson, Jack, Jeremiah, Jimmy, Jonah, Joshua, Lennox, Levi, Mackenzie, Maverick, Nate, Nathan, Nicholas, Noah, Riel, Theo, Timothy, Walker, Wesley (2 boys each)

In 2018, the top names in NWT were Carter, John, Olivia, and Peyton (with 4 babies each). In 2015, the top names were Abigail and Liam. And in 2020, the very first baby born in NWT was named Axel.

Sources: Zoey is the NWT’s most popular baby name of 2019, The NWT’s top baby names of 2018

*These rankings only cover NWT births through early December.

Popular baby names in College Station (Texas), 2019

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According to the government of College Station (in Texas), the most popular baby names in the Texas city in 2019 were Olivia and Aiden.

Here are College Station’s top 3 girl names and top 3 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 17 baby girls
  2. Emma, 12
  3. Harper, 11

Boy Names

  1. Aiden, 11 baby boys (tie)
  2. Liam, 11 (tie)
  3. Grayson, 10

In the girls’ top 3, Olivia replaced Ava.

The boys’ top 3 is entirely new: Aiden, Liam, and Grayson replaced James, Jackson, and Aaron.

The most popular middle names were Grace, Rose, and Marie (for girls) and James, Lee/Leigh, and Michael (for boys).

Some of the interesting first-middle combinations bestowed last year include Alpha Dewdrop, Birdie Scout, Brontayveai Imblessed, Castyn Maverick, Indie River, Klutch Christian, Piston Jayne, Rupert Badlands, Tesla Eden, and Zoiimi My’Life.

In 2018, the top two names in College Station were Emma and James.

Source: Aiden, Olivia CS’s most popular baby names in 2019

Image: Adapted from Flag of Texas (public domain)

Popular baby names in New York City, 2018

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According to New York City’s Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the city in 2018 were Emma and Liam.

Here are New York City’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:

Girl Names

  1. Emma (501 born in NYC in 2018)
  2. Isabella
  3. Sophia
  4. Mia
  5. Olivia
  6. Ava
  7. Leah
  8. Sarah
  9. Amelia
  10. Chloe

Boy Names

  1. Liam (779 born in NYC in 2018)
  2. Noah
  3. Ethan
  4. Jacob
  5. Aiden
  6. David
  7. Lucas
  8. Matthew
  9. Daniel
  10. Alexander

In the girls’ top 10, Amelia and Chloe replaced Emily and Abigail.

In the boys’ top 10, Alexander replaced Jayden.

In 2017, the top two names were also Emma and Liam.

Within each of the five boroughs, the top baby names were…

  • Manhattan: Emma and Noah
  • Bronx: Isabella and Liam
  • Brooklyn: Esther and David
  • Queens: Mia and Liam
  • Staten Island: Mia and Michael

And, finally, a few of the baby names bestowed just 10 times each in NYC last year were the girl names Aminah, Ida and Zadie, and the boy names Bentley, Lucian and Warren.

Source: The Top Baby Names of 2018

Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)