Made of oak
Aiken is an English surname derived from a medieval diminutive of Adam, or more commonly associated with the Middle English word for 'oaken'. It signifies strength and endurance, drawing on the symbolism of the oak tree.
Less common today
Aiken isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,915 in 2012.
A mythical creature from a popular Scottish nursery rhyme Β· Scottish Folklore
Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and novelist
American physicist and pioneer in computing
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).