Aaron vs Andrej
Aaron and Andrejcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Aaron was ranked #16 and Andrej #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Andrej #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #354 and Andrej #473 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Andrej over time
Aaron and Andrej appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrej 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.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Andrej 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 · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Andrej in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #33 in 1996, Andrej #1949 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Andrej #5119.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1972–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Andrej in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Andrej #324 in 2018.
The order changed in 1990: Aaron moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #616 and #536; by 1990 that had become #553 and #557.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #354, Andrej #473.
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 | Aaron | Andrej |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Best known as the name of Moses's elder brother and the first high priest of Israel in the Old Testament; the literal meaning of the name itself is not reliably established. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Norway · Boys #473 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaron has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin)); Andrej does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Andrej both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Andrej doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aaron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Andrej
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #454 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2024
Highest recorded position: #324 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1959–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys