What are your thoughts on [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] now for a boy in 2024. It now ranks at 300 and even when it was at it’s peak I have only ever met a [name_m]Kaden[/name_m] in my life and that was in passing 10-15yrs ago. Other than that I havent ever came across any Aidan’s or variations.
Though popularity has never mattered to me and never sways me, just looking to see how well recieved the name would be to general public.
But what are your thoughts now in 2024 now that it has cooled off for quite awhile?
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It’s a handsome, strong name. I think it still wears well
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I still see it (and its rhyming friends) quite often as a preschool teacher 
tbh, my thought when I first saw it was that I also assumed the trend had cooled off so I just had to ask… why? why bring the trend back so soon if it’s (finally) cooled off? it’s not a bad name, im just still so over anything that rhymes with [name_m]Aiden[/name_m]
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[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] is a nice sounding, solid name. Nothing wrong with it at all. but I have to agree with @SparkleNinja18 - if I saw someone choose that name in 2024, I would wonder why they would want to bring that trend back so soon. Honestly, I might think the person either had no idea about naming trends prior to having a baby, or that they’ve loved the name for a long time and didn’t care enough about how popular it used to be. both of which are totally fine!
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[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] is a lovely name! I’ve always been fond of him, and am rather partial to him as when I was a teenager I named my guardian angel [name_m]Aodhán[/name_m] (Aidan) because I wanted to be able to call him something. 
. “Little fire” seemed like an appropriate name for an angel to me!
However, I don’t really see the [name_m]Aiden[/name_m] trend as being over… even if [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] is in the 300s, [name_m]Aiden[/name_m] is still at #40 which is still quite popular. I’ve loved [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] period, and would happily see it used period, so I would say sure; use it. It’s a nice name, with lots of history and charm. I do think that you’ll find a lot of people who are still tired of the trend, but I have always been less bothered by popularity than the average berry, and I am especially fond of [name_m]Aidan[/name_m].
Good luck!
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I haven’t met many Aidans either 
I don’t mind [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] - gentle but tough with a cool meaning
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I don’t really consider the trend to be over considering Aiden and Jayden are still in the US top 50, although it’s definitely less popular than it used to be. I’d consider Aidan a little boring (I second the statement of some previous berries saying it’d feel more “late to the trend” than “fresh & bringing an old trend back”) but it’s inoffensive and out of all the -aydan/ayden names, Aidan is my favourite, so I don’t think anyone would have a negative reaction to it!
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[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] is one of my son’s middles that my friend chose for him 
Related to the Celtic mythology, fire and sun it has a zesty meaning but sounds relaxed, friendly and handsome. I’m in the UK though, so perhaps not your target audience for opinions. It’s very familiar here but not particularly part of a strong trend in the way that people in US speak about it.
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[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] is a lovely handsome name, but I’m not sure he’s quite ready for a comeback yet. I’ve known seven Aidan’s with various spellings, as well as multiple Brayden/Jayden/Kayden/Hayden’s, and they just don’t have a spark for me anymore.
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It and its variants like Kaiden/Hayden/Brayden/Jayden are still pretty popular in my area. I can think of at least 5 just off the top of my head both masculine and feminine.
With that being said, out of all of the variations I do think [name_m]Aiden[/name_m] & [name_m]Hayden[/name_m] are the most handsome. [name_m]Aiden[/name_m] is soft and open sounding but it still feels strong.
Over all I think [name_m]Aiden[/name_m] is a handsome name, the inly downside is the popularity. But all I think that does is kind of make the name fade into the backround. Its not one that you here and it immediately catches your attention. Which isnt inherently a bad thing.
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I like it. And I think that since [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] is an established name (and the traditional spelling) it will wear better than its invented rhyming counterparts.
I only know one [name_m]Aidan[/name_m], who is 23. So it doesn’t seem especially old or dated in my opinion.
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