How popular is the baby name Aodhan 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 Aodhan.
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We’re all familiar with Irish boy names like Aidan (Aodhán), Brendan (Breandán), and Kieran (Ciarán).
What if you like the sound of these names, but want something a little less common?
Here are a dozen legit Irish names that are barely being used right now — and all of them have that popular two-syllable, ends-with-N structure that American parents tend to like for boy names (think Mason, Ethan, Jackson, Logan, Owen, Jayden, Dylan, Justin…and countless others).
Which of these would you be most likely to use for your own baby boy?
Cammán Historical example: Cammán mac Amlaíb, 10th-century viking. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Colmán Historical example: Colmán mac Báetáin, 6th-century monarch. Current usage: Colman is rare.
Crónán Historical example: Crónán mac Bécáin, 7th-century saint. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Dallán Historical example: Dallán Forgaill, 6th-century poet. Current usage: Dallan is rare.
Donnán Historical example: Donnán of Eigg, 7th-century priest. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Fintán Historical example: Fintán of Taghmon, 7th-century saint. Current usage: Fintan is rare.
Flannán Historical example: Flannán mac Toirrdelbaig, 7th-century saint. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Garbán Historical example: Garbán mac Éndai, 6th-century monarch. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Lommán Historical example: Lommán mac Dalláin, 6th-century saint. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Lorcán Historical example: Lorcán mac Cellaig, 9th-century monarch. Current usage: Lorcan is rare.
Marcán Historical example: Marcán mac Tommáin, 7th-century monarch. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Mongán Historical example: Mongán mac Fiachnai, 7th-century prince. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
In Idaho’s 2003-2009 annual reports, the heading of the unique names section was “Selected Unique Names, Yewneek Spellings.” For 2010, it was lengthened to “Selected Unique Baby Names, Yewneek Baybee Spellings.” Aren’t these a bit snarky for an official state document…?
We all know that names like Jayden and Aiden are popular. But…how popular?
This weekend, my goal was to find out.
I sat down with the SSA’s baby name list for 2009, picked out all the -ayden names, and counted them. I counted both the number of variants and the number of babies with each variant.
Here’s a run-down of what I found, sorted by ending. (Get ready to scroll!)
-dan [8504 babies, 31 variants]
-adan [1296]
Adan, 1117
Jadan, 59
Bradan, 33
Kadan, 33
Aadan, 23
Cadan, 20
Zadan, 6
Tadan, 5
-aedan [390]
Aedan, 255
Braedan, 65
Kaedan, 34
Jaedan, 30
Caedan, 6
-aidan [5967]
Aidan, 5749
Jaidan, 81
Kaidan, 67
Caidan, 17
Zaidan, 17
Braidan, 13
Haidan, 10
Aaidan, 8
Raidan, 5
-aydan [851]
Aydan, 396
Jaydan, 246
Braydan, 90
Kaydan, 39
Caydan, 32
Zaydan, 23
Haydan, 14
Taydan, 6
Raydan, 5
-den [85583 babies, 94 variants]
-aden [17386]
Jaden, 4111
Kaden, 4021
Caden, 3984
Braden, 2017
Aden, 1353
Aaden, 1259
Zaden, 155
Haden, 129
Bladen, 69
Paden, 53
Graden, 34
Taden, 28
Vaden, 20
Xaden, 20
Draden, 19
Baden, 18
Khaden, 18
Shaden, 16
Sladen, 11
Jhaden, 9
Breaden, 6
Chaden, 6
Daden, 6
Jaaden, 6
Keaden, 6
Thaden, 6
Traden, 6
-aeden [1858]
Braeden, 805
Jaeden, 390
Kaeden, 328
Caeden, 148
Aeden, 96
Zaeden, 24
Draeden, 18
Graeden, 12
Haeden, 12
Raeden, 11
Taeden, 7
Traeden, 7
-aiden [23390]
Aiden, 15846
Kaiden, 2276
Jaiden, 2247
Caiden, 1316
Braiden, 556
Raiden, 361
Zaiden, 295
Haiden, 225
Aaiden, 76
Xaiden, 48
Laiden, 15
Daiden, 14
Draiden, 13
Taiden, 13
Khaiden, 12
Blaiden, 10
Baiden, 9
Graiden, 9
Paiden, 7
Shaiden, 7
Xhaiden, 7
Naiden, 6
Traiden, 6
Yaiden, 6
Gaiden, 5
Jhaiden, 5
-ayden [42949]
Jayden, 17082
Brayden, 8526
Ayden, 4959
Hayden, 4822
Kayden, 2938
Cayden, 2726
Zayden, 741
Rayden, 193
Tayden, 165
Drayden, 156
Grayden, 132
Aayden, 98
Payden, 64
Layden, 47
Shayden, 43
Blayden, 40
Khayden, 29
Trayden, 23
Xayden, 22
Slayden, 21
Chayden, 19
Thayden, 16
Bayden, 15
Dayden, 15
Vayden, 14
Jhayden, 13
Wayden, 11
Nayden, 10
Clayden, 9
-din [1807 babies, 26 variants]
-adin [575]
Kadin, 255
Adin, 157
Jadin, 69
Cadin, 42
Aadin, 25
Bradin, 20
Zadin, 7
-aedin [124]
Jaedin, 50
Kaedin, 34
Braedin, 16
Aedin, 15
Caedin, 9
-aidin [125]
Aidin, 56
Kaidin, 32
Jaidin, 18
Caidin, 10
Zaidin, 9
-aydin [983]
Aydin, 380
Jaydin, 278
Braydin, 107
Kaydin, 95
Caydin, 44
Zaydin, 32
Haydin, 28
Taydin, 12
Raydin, 7
-dn [203 babies, 6 variants]
-aydn [203]
Haydn, 80
Braydn, 45
Jaydn, 34
Kaydn, 29
Aydn, 10
Caydn, 5
-don [3479 babies, 37 variants]
-adon [752]
Jadon, 528
Bradon, 60
Kadon, 52
Cadon, 29
Adon, 27
Aadon, 23
Ladon, 9
Gradon, 8
Sheadon, 6
Shadon, 5
Zadon, 5
-aedon [429]
Braedon, 222
Jaedon, 126
Kaedon, 44
Caedon, 27
Aedon, 10
-aidon [207]
Jaidon, 94
Aidon, 32
Kaidon, 30
Braidon, 23
Caidon, 13
Haidon, 8
Raidon, 7
-aydon [2091]
Braydon, 1022
Jaydon, 686
Kaydon, 79
Haydon, 76
Graydon, 75
Aydon, 45
Caydon, 34
Raydon, 16
Zaydon, 15
Paydon, 11
Draydon, 9
Shaydon, 9
Taydon, 8
Laydon, 6
-dun [6 babies, 1 variant]
-aydun [6]
Jaydun, 6
-dyn [3022 babies, 36 variants]
-adyn [1284]
Bradyn, 397
Jadyn, 275
Kadyn, 257
Adyn, 104
Cadyn, 83
Aadyn, 76
Hadyn, 31
Zadyn, 26
Gradyn, 24
Khadyn, 6
Keadyn, 5
-aedyn [570]
Braedyn, 172
Jaedyn, 166
Kaedyn, 109
Aedyn, 45
Caedyn, 36
Haedyn, 15
Zaedyn, 15
Draedyn, 6
Raedyn, 6
-aidyn [931]
Aidyn, 321
Jaidyn, 273
Kaidyn, 131
Braidyn, 59
Caidyn, 53
Haidyn, 40
Zaidyn, 39
Raidyn, 10
Xaidyn, 5
-aydyn [237]
Jaydyn, 89
Aydyn, 40
Haydyn, 32
Braydyn, 31
Kaydyn, 28
Caydyn, 9
Zaydyn, 8
-d*nn [87 babies, 7 variants]
-aidenn [15]
Aidenn, 15
-aydenn [54]
Jaydenn, 29
Aydenn, 19
Haydenn, 6
-adynn [6]
Jadynn, 6
-aidynn [12]
Aidynn, 6
Jaidynn, 6
-dd*n [139 babies, 11 variants]
-adden [71]
Hadden, 22
Jadden, 18
Adden, 12
Cadden, 8
Kadden, 6
Bradden, 5
-aidden [28]
Aidden, 21
Jaidden, 7
-aydden [17]
Aydden, 12
Jaydden, 5
-addon [23]
Haddon, 23
Other [162 babies, 18 variants]
Aiyden, 37
Jaiyden, 16
Aodhan, 14
Ayeden, 11
Jahden, 11
Aiydan, 8
Ayedin, 6
Breaden, 6
Kaiyden, 6
Keaden, 6
Sheadon, 6
Aiedan, 5
Aieden, 5
Aiiden, 5
Jahyden, 5
Jayeden, 5
Jayhden, 5
Keadyn, 5
Ok, ready to add these up?
Ending
Babies
Variants
-dan
8,504
31
-den
85,583
94
-din
1,807
26
-dn
203
6
-don
3,479
37
-dun
6
1
-dyn
3,022
36
-d*nn
87
7
-dd*n
139
11
Other
162
18
TOTAL
102,992
267
Of the (at least) 2,095,910 baby boys born last year, (at least) 102,992 were given an -ayden name. That’s over 4.9%–about 1 in 20.
Of the 14,404 boy names on the SSA’s list, 267 are -ayden names. That’s 1.9%–about 1 in 50.
[Disclaimer: I’m assuming all of the variants above rhyme with Jayden, but I can’t make any guarantees about pronunciation. Also, I didn’t count the following: variants with 3 syllables, variants with 2-vowel endings (e.g. -dien, -deyn), variants that look like Eden and Madden, and (possible variants?) Ajdin and Dredin.]
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