Aaron vs Archie
Aaron and Archiecompared 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 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Archie #10 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Archie #10 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Archie #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Aaron was ranked #86 and Archie #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2016, Aaron was ranked #88 and Archie #36 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Archie #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aaron and Archie over time
Aaron and Archie appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Archie 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Archie moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2017 as Aaron fell out of it to #80, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Archie moved ahead of Aaron in England and Wales · Boys — #41 and #45 the year before became #45 and #38.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Archie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Archie #9 in 2020.
The order changed in 2005: Archie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #41 and #45; by 2005 that had become #45 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Archie #10.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Archie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #9 in 2005, Archie #46 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Archie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #51 and #71; by 2024 that had become #79 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Archie #46.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Archie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #12 in 2003, Archie #18 in 2020.
The order changed in 2017: Archie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #50 and #55; by 2017 that had become #80 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Archie #20.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2019
Aaron held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Archie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #72 in 2008, Archie #22 in 2019.
The order changed in 2008: Archie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #81 and #86; by 2008 that had become #72 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aaron #86, Archie #22.
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 | Archie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Genuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) | Germanic, via Archibald |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrən/ | /ˈɑɹtʃi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Archy, Archibald |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Aaron is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) origin, while Archie is recorded with a Germanic, via Archibald origin.
- Aaron and Archie both have 2 syllables.
- Aaron's recorded meaning differs from Archie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aaron a "medium" Data Confidence level and Archie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Archie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #192 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys