Aden
Aden is an Arabic, Hebrew male name, used most commonly in Somalia. It can also be a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Aden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aden is an Arabic, Hebrew male name, used most commonly in Somalia. It can also be a surname.
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The Story of Aden
Aden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 1,407 Adens were born — ranking #244 that year. As of 2026, Aden ranks #1,106 for baby boys with 194 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 22K Adens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aden
Aden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Aden's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #244. Use the chart and map above to compare Aden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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