How bad is the ayden trend? (stats inside)

General Name Discussion
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This bad! The list includes all names with 5 or more from 2011.
Grand Totals:
Spellings: 285 (up from 252 in 2009)
Distinct Names: 30 (up from 2
Total -aydens: 95,383 (down from 98146)
Percentage of boys with ayden names: 4.73% of boys (up from 4.62%)

37 spellings in top 1000

[name]Aiden[/name] 15389 [name]Ayden[/name] 6085 [name]Aidan[/name] 3685 [name]Aden[/name] 1193 [name]Adan[/name] 900 [name]Aidyn[/name] 363 [name]Aydin[/name] 355
[name]Aydan[/name] 342 Aedyn 49 [name]Aidin[/name] 40 [name]Aydyn[/name] 38 Aadyn 36 Aidden 35 [name]Aidon[/name] 29 [name]Adon[/name] 26 Aidenn 24 Ajden 22 Ayeden 19 Eidan 19 [name]Adon[/name] 13 Eydan 13 Adden 12 Aiiden 12 Aadan 11 Aadin 11 [name]Aedin[/name] 10 [name]Aodhan[/name] 10 Aydden 10 Adyen 8 [name]Adynn[/name] 8 [name]Aidynn[/name] 8 Aydn 8
Ayedin 8 Ayiden 8 Aaidyn 7 Aideyn 7 Aedon 6 Aiddan 5 Total: 28816/38 spellings

Ajaden 6 Ajayden 5 Total: 11/2

[name]Baden[/name] 28 [name]Bayden[/name] 18 Baiden 5 Total: 51/3

Bladen 50 Blayden 41 Blaydon 8 Blaiden 6 Total: 105/4

[name]Brayden[/name] 8962 [name]Braden[/name] 1329 [name]Braydon[/name] 796 [name]Braeden[/name] 553 [name]Braiden[/name] 464 [name]Bradyn[/name] 266 [name]Braedon[/name] 174 [name]Braedyn[/name] 158 Braydin 78 Braydan 66 Breyden 61 [name]Braidyn[/name] 45 [name]Braydyn[/name] 43 [name]Bradon[/name] 41 [name]Braedan[/name] 35 Braydn 33
Breydon 33 Breydan 19 [name]Bradan[/name] 15 [name]Bradin[/name] 15 [name]Braedin[/name] 15 Breydin 7 Braydenn 6 Total: 13214/23

Chayden 26

Dayden 23 Daiden 16 Daden 6 Total: 45/3

Drayden 148 Dreyden 40 Dredyn 25 Draiden 19 Dreden 18 Draeden 14 Draden 13 Draydon 10 Dreydon 9 Draedyn 8 Dredan 7 Dredon 6 Dreydan 6 Total: 323/13

Gaiden 6

Grayden 123 [name]Graydon[/name] 84 Gradon 30 Greyden 22 Gradyn 18 [name]Greydon[/name] 10 Gradin 10 Graeden 8 Gradon 5 Total: 310/9

[name]Hayden[/name] 4552 [name]Haiden[/name] 202 [name]Haden[/name] 99 [name]Haydn[/name] 58 [name]Haydon[/name] 43 [name]Hadyn[/name] 28 [name]Haydin[/name] 27 [name]Haydan[/name] 19 Haedyn 18 Haeden 12 [name]Hadden[/name] 11 Total: 5069/11

[name]Jayden[/name] 16861 [name]Jaden[/name] 3777 [name]Jaiden[/name] 2055 [name]Jaydon[/name] 419 [name]Jadon[/name] 385 [name]Jaeden[/name] 253 [name]Jaidyn[/name] 238
[name]Jaydan[/name] 205 [name]Jaydin[/name] 197 Jaedyn 171 [name]Jaedon[/name] 107 [name]Jaidon[/name] 83 [name]Jaydyn[/name] 78 [name]Jaiden[/name] 54 [name]Jaydn[/name] 44 [name]Jadin[/name] 40 Jaydenn 40 Jadan 39 [name]Jaiden[/name] 24 Jaidin 23 Jden 21 Jaedan 20 Jaiyden 16 Jadden 15 Jeydan 11 Jdyn 10 Jadenn 9 Jaydden 8 Jeiden 8 Jhaden 7 Jadyen 6 [name]Jaidynn[/name] 6 Jahyden 5 Jaydehn 5 Jayeden 5 Jeadon 5 Jhaiden 5 Total: 25255/37

Jakaden 21 Jacaden 9 Total: 30/2

[name]Kayden[/name] 3701 [name]Kaden[/name] 3261 [name]Caden[/name] 3018 [name]Cayden[/name] 2548 [name]Kaiden[/name] 2386 [name]Caiden[/name] 1214
[name]Kaeden[/name] 295 [name]Kadyn[/name] 166 [name]Kadin[/name] 165 Kaidyn 158 [name]Caiden[/name] 112 [name]Kaedyn[/name] 103 [name]Kaydin[/name] 85 [name]Kaidan[/name] 76 [name]Kaydon[/name] 73 [name]Cadyn[/name] 66 Caidyn 63 [name]Kaydan[/name] 50 [name]Kaidon[/name] 45 [name]Kadon[/name] 35 [name]Caydon[/name] 31 [name]Kaedon[/name] 30 Khaydon 30 Keiden 29 Khaden 29 [name]Kaidin[/name] 28 [name]Cayden[/name] 27 [name]Caydin[/name] 26 Kaedan 26 Keyden 26 [name]Cadin[/name] 21 Kaedin 20 [name]Caidan[/name] 18 [name]Kadan[/name] 18 [name]Caydan[/name] 17 [name]Kaydn[/name] 17 Kden 16 [name]Caidon[/name] 15 Kaydyn 15 Khaiden 15 Caedan 14 Kaydenn 14
Kaiyden 11 Khadyn 9 Caydn 8 Kadeyn 8 Keidan 8 Caydenn 7 Keidon 7 Cadden 6 [name]Caedin[/name] 6 Caydyn 6 Kaidynn 6 Keaden 6 Keydon 6
Total 18196/55

Layden 73 Laiden 24 Ladon 18 Laden 9 Leiden 5 Leyden 5 Total: 134/6

Madan 5 Maden 5 Madon 5 Total: 15/3

Makayden 6

Markayden 5

Nayden 9 Naiden 6 Total: 15/2

[name]Payden[/name] 48 [name]Paden[/name] 35 [name]Paiden[/name] 7 [name]Paidyn[/name] 6 Peydon 6 [name]Paydon[/name] 5 Total: 107/6

[name]Raiden[/name] 472 [name]Rayden[/name] 259 Raidyn 28 Raedyn 16 Reyden 15 Raeden 13 Raydin 12
Raydon 12 Radin 9 Raidon 9 Raden 7 Radyn 6 Reiden 6 Raedon 5 Raydyn 5 Raydan 5
Total: 879/16

Shayden 51 Shaden 8 Shaydon 5 Total: 64/3

Slayden 16 Sladen 6 Total: 22/2

[name]Tayden[/name] 168 [name]Taiden[/name] 25 [name]Taden[/name] 19 [name]Taeden[/name] 11 [name]Taydin[/name] 5 Total: 228/5

Thayden 10

Treyden 43 Trayden 16 Treydan 7 Treydon 7 Traiden 6 Traeden 5 Total: 84/6

Vaden 17

Waden 5

Yaden 11 Yadin 5 Yadon 5 Yaiden 5 Total: 26/5

[name]Zayden[/name] 1183 [name]Zaiden[/name] 534 [name]Zaden[/name] 170 Zaidyn 63 Xaiden 48 Xayden 47 Zaedyn 30
[name]Zaydin[/name] 30 Xaden 25 Zadyn 24 [name]Zaydan[/name] 23 [name]Zaeden[/name] 22 [name]Zaidan[/name] 21 [name]Zaydon[/name] 15 Zaydyn 13 [name]Zaidin[/name] 9 Zaydn 9 Xaeden 7 Xaidyn 7 Zaiyden 7 [name]Zaedin[/name] 6 Zaydenn 6 [name]Zadan[/name] 5 Zeyden 5 Total: 2309/24

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Wow, I’m actually shocked! It has got end soon surely?! I feel so sorry for some of those children I mean could you imagine…

“I’m Aiiden with two I’s”
“I’m Jdyn with no vowels”
“I’m Kden and my parents thought they were cool”
“I’m Gaiden and my parents wanted me to get bullied” (Gaiden is really bad!!!)
“I’m Bladen and I’ve got to try and get a job with the word blade in my name”
“I’m Markayden and my parents could decide if they liked [name]Mark[/name] or [name]Aiden[/name] so they used both”
“I’m Laiden and I’m another one whose parents set me up to be teased”
“I’m dayden and my name is just silly”

And that’s just a few of them, do parent think they look clever or cool for inflicting these awful names on their children? [name]Jadon[/name] was a unique enough name and I’ll accept [name]Caden[/name], [name]Braden[/name] (Irish name), [name]Hayden[/name] (Last name) but the rest are just bad, very bad!

3

Maden? Like maiden? That one’s guaranteed to be teased. Ugh this is awful.

4

Oh my. I’ve always loved the name [name]Braden[/name] but THIS is exactly why I won’t use it. I like [name]Aidan[/name] and [name]Hayden[/name] too, but never enough to use them. I know a [name]Kaeden[/name] and a [name]Brayden[/name] that contributed to that list… well, actually [name]Brayden[/name] was born this year now that I think of it. So I guess it’s not going away! I just wish people could have stuck to original spellings. [name]Aidan[/name], [name]Braden[/name], [name]Hayden[/name], [name]Jadon[/name] and [name]Caden[/name] are fine. I just [name]DO[/name] NOT understand misspelling names like that. I can deal with changing a letter ([name]Aiden[/name] instead of [name]Aidan[/name]) but NOT smashing the keyboard and coming up with Aaidyn (wtf?!).

5

Omg there’s one for nearly every letter of the alphabet. Where are Fayden and Quayden? And don’t forget Xaden!

6

Oh my gosh, I’m laughing so hard there are tears in my eyes. All these poor kids with made up/horribly spelled names!

[name]Alexis[/name]

7

I totally agree Jennipea382 and that’s what it looks like doesn’t it - we’ll hit the keyboard and see what we can come up with.

[name]Aidan[/name] is a gorgeous name, and I know some lovely Aidans but their name is now looked up negatively because of all the rubbish listed above. I’m very open to saying that [name]Caden[/name] ([name]Cade[/name]) is a massive GP of mine but I would never, ever use it. Also, [name]Jadon[/name] used in the correct manner is great, and still a lovely name that’s ruined by the trashy versions.

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I stopped reading after Bladyn.

9

Some of those names are just sad. Slayden? Bladen? Markayden? Jakaden? People think that they’re making an uber-popular name unique, when they’re really just ruining their child’s life! But even though it’s really popular, I like the name [name]Aiden[/name]. The thing is, I can only picture it on a boy under ten. It seems too childish once the kid gets older.

10

Bahaha, [name]Liz[/name]! I agree with this completely!

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I just read this list to my husband. He quickly decided that he doesn’t want a kid called [name]Jadon[/name] anymore! It is a great name…but with all these other “adens” it just gets ruined.

12

Wrong! It’s WORSE. You inspired me to see how the [name]Aidan[/name] Association was working out on the girls’ side. :slight_smile:

This list is probably incomplete. And my maths is abysmal. But it gives you a pretty good idea of how the names are used for girls, too.

1062 Jaydens
295 Jaidens
285 Jaidyns
238 Jadens
289 Jadyns
121 Jaedyns
38 Jadynns
43 Jaydans
35 Jaydyns
27 Jaedens
26 Jaidynns
16 Jaydons
15 Jaedynns
12 Jaidans
10 Jaydynns
7 Jaydenns
5 Jadans
TOTAL OF JADENS: 2524

41 Braydens
18 Braedyns
7 Bradyns
7 Braydons
6 Braidens
TOTAL OF BRAYDENS: 79

543 Kaydens
111 Caydens
101 Kaidyns
89 Kaidens
71 Kadyns
48 Kaedyns
35 Cadens
34 Kadens
31 Caidyns
23 Caidens
22 Kaydyns
13 Kaedens
13 Cadyns
10 Kadynns
9 Kaydans
9 Caedyns
6 Kaedynns
6 Kaidynns
5 Caedens
TOTAL OF CADENS: 1179

141 Aydens
90 Aidens
53 Aidans
49 Aidyns
28 Adens
25 Aydans
14 Aidynns
12 Adyns
5 Aaydens
7 Adynns
TOTAL OF AIDANS: 424

17 Shaydens
9 Shadens
TOTAL: 26

1688 Haydens
108 Haidyns
85 Haidens
23 Haedyns
21 Haydyns
16 Hadyns
9 Haydans
9 Haidynns
6 Hadens
5 Haydons
5 Haydenns
TOTAL OF HAYDENS: 1975

15 Raidens
12 Raydens
10 Raedyns
TOTAL OF RAYDENS: 37

12 Taydens

5 Laydens

5 Makaydens

42 Paydens
9 Paidens
8 Paidyns
6 Padens
6 Paedyns
TOTAL OF PADENS: 61

10 Zaydens
5 Zaedyns
TOTAL OF ZAYDENS: 15

20 Madyns

GRAND TOTAL OF [name]AIDAN[/name] ASSOCIATION NAMES USED FOR GIRLS: 6362

Know what that means? If we were to stick “the-[name]Aidan[/name]-Association-names-for-girls” into the girls’ Top 1000 names for 2011 as a name, it would rank #28. :eek:

EDIT: LIKE I SAID, MY MATHS IS ABYSMAL AND MY OLD CALCULATOR IS JUST NOT HAVING IT TODAY. MAY NOT BE WHOLLY ACCURATE, I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THIS TWICE BECAUSE I (OR MY CALCULATOR) HAVE ADDED UP WRONG. BUT I’M PRETTY SURE IT’S 6362.

13

This just ruined my night :confused:
(I’m laughing because SERIOUSLY, what is this?!)

14

Markayden? REALLY??
Dayden and Ajayden just don’t seem right.
[name_m]Raiden[/name_m]? Vaden?
I can’t believe this is real but MARKAYDEN

15

Great joke, but it makes a good point!

16

Official petition to call this the Aidenity crisis.

17

Can you imagine being a labor and delivery nurse and having to listen to these names being given to poor, precious, innocent babies??? I feel so bad for kids who have been saddled with these horrors for life.

The real doozies…

Gaiden. The bullies will be salivating over this one.

Jakaden/Jacaden. Oh good. They can also be called Jackass.

Slayden et all. My faith in humanity is shaken. You want the first part to be slay? As in kill?

Yaden et all. Where are these 26 families? Can Dateline please do an investigation?

[name_m]Zayden[/name_m] et all. It’s possible that this is combining every trend I despise… Rhymes with [name_u]Aidan[/name_u], using a X, Y, or Z unnecessarily and is “look at me, I’m so cool”

I actually know a Baiden and a [name_m]Rayden[/name_m]. Fingernails on a chalkboard.

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My eyes are bleeding. I know someone who already has a son named [name_u]Brayden[/name_u] and actually just had another baby today and named it [name_m]Zayden[/name_m]… [name_u]Brayden[/name_u] & [name_m]Zayden[/name_m] in one family.

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…I don’t really know what to say…
refrains from vomiting

20

Walking past the kids playcenter as I do on Sundays on my way to church, I’m BOUND to hear some lady screaming “AIIIIDEN” in one or more of its variations. What a world.