Aaron vs Andris
Aaron and Andriscompared 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 2009, Aaron was ranked #16 and Andris #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Aaron was ranked #135 and Andris #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Aaron was ranked #187 and Andris #519 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Andris over time
Aaron and Andris appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Andris held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aaron 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.
Andris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aaron 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
Norway · Boys9 shared years, 1972–2014
Aaron held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Andris in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #187 in 2014, Andris #328 in 1983.
The order changed in 2014: Aaron moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #553 and #519; by 2014 that had become #187 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aaron #187, Andris #519.
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 | Andris |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) |
| 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)); Andris does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Andris both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Andris 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
Andris
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #417 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–2014
Highest recorded position: #328 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1961–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2014
Most recently recorded at #519 among boys in Norway, in 2014.
Norway · Boys