9,131births recorded
12Countries
2Variants
2002Peak · Scotland
#1796England & Wales 2025
Aedan is a boy name family recorded 9,131 times in 12 countries since 1968. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#1796 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2002, at 46.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Edan (England & Wales, Belgium, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Aedan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aedan | English | 3,905 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3658 | 2006 | ▼ 80 % |
| Aedan | English | 1,360 | 🇫🇷 France | #2314 | 2016 | ▼ 73 % |
| Aedan | English | 452 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Aedan | English | 169 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2002 | – |
| Aedan | English | 139 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2006 | – |
| Aedan | English | 41 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2014 | – |
| Edan | French | 1,713 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3240 | 2009 | ▼ 21 % |
| Edan | French | 660 | 🇫🇷 France | #1821 | 2018 | ▼ 53 % |
| Edan | French | 482 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1796 | 2006 | ▲ 23 % |
| Edan | French | 27 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2022 | – |
| Edan | French | 25 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2019 | – |
| Edan | French | 18 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Aedan ↔ Edan — spelling variant
Questions about Aedan
How popular is the name Aedan?
In 2025 it ranked #1796 in England & Wales. Official registers record 9,131 births across 12 countries.
What is Aedan in other languages?
Edan (French).
When was Aedan most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2002, at 46.2 births per 100,000.
Is Aedan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Aedan is a boy name.