Aidan
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #312
- Total SSA Count
- 1,092
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aid, Aidy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"thunder and lightning"
Origin: Japanese
Aidan is more popular, ranked #312 vs #449 for Raiden.
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Aidan is more popular, ranked #312 compared to Raiden at #449 in the United States.
Raiden means "thunder and lightning" (Japanese origin).
Aidan is primarily a boy name. Raiden is primarily a boy name.