Aarav vs Niall

Aarav and Niallcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Aarav was ranked #421 and Niall #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aarav was ranked #286 and Niall #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aarav was ranked #535 and Niall #246 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aarav was ranked #326 and Niall #613 among boys in England and Wales.

Aarav and Niall over time

Aarav and Niall appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Niall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aarav in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Aarav held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Niall in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #276 in 2013, Niall #162 in 2003.
The order changed in 2013: Aarav moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #346 and #286; by 2013 that had become #276 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aarav #326, Niall #613.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Aarav held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Niall in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #286 in 2025, Niall #69 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aarav #286, Niall #244.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Niall

Pairs where Niall shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Kenneth vs Niall
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #47 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #174.
Kenneth · Niall · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Republic of Ireland ranking
Brian vs Niall
Brian and Niall changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #252 and #244.
Brian · Niall · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Jason vs Niall
Jason and Niall changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #135 and #244.
Jason · Niall · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Andrew vs Niall
Andrew and Niall changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #106 and #244.
Andrew · Niall · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aarav, Niall
Field	Aarav	Niall
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Aarav has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Niall.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Aarav

Popularity journey

First recorded2003
First recorded at #2470 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #276 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Niall

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys