Aaron vs Ari
Aaron and Aricompared 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 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Ari #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Ari #290 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aaron was ranked #131 and Ari #285 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Ari #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Ari #337 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Ari over time
Aaron and Ari appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ari in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ari 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Ari changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1972 and 2025, ending at #334 and #337.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #172 in 2019, Ari #281 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ari in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Ari #237 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Ari #286.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1972–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ari in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #172 in 2019, Ari #281 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Ari #337.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ari in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #26 in 2015, Ari #394 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Ari #676.
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 | Ari |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Norway · Boys #337 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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)); Ari does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Ari both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Ari doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Ari
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #356 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys