Aarav vs Yann
Aarav and Yanncompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Aarav was ranked #367 and Yann #3451 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Aarav was ranked #616 and Yann #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aarav and Yann over time
Aarav and Yann appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Aarav held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Yann in 0.
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.
Yann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2021
Aarav held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Yann in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #287 in 2015, Yann #1410 in 2003.
The order changed in 2005: Aarav moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #2470 and #1410; by 2005 that had become #1377 and #3849.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aarav #367, Yann #3451.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aarav | Yann |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3451 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aarav has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Yann.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Yann
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2012
Highest recorded position: #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2010–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3451 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys