Aithan
Boy name · #3077 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 40 baby boys were named Aithan, placing it at #3077 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Aithan.
The 19-year story
Aithan first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3036. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aithan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aithan in class?
Aithan scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aithan is most common
State-level data for Aithan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aithan
Statistically, parents drawn to Aithan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arhan, Ithan, Ayhan, Gohan, and Kayhan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aithan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aithan a popular boy name?
Aithan ranked #3077 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Aithan most popular?
Aithan peaked in 2025, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3036 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aithan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Aithan. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.