Aaron vs Beau
Aaron and Beaucompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2016, Aaron was ranked #88 and Beau #48 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Beau #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Aaron was ranked #86 and Beau #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Beau #110 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Beau #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Beau #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aaron and Beau over time
Aaron and Beau appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beau in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Beau 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Beau moved ahead of Aaron in England and Wales · Boys — #120 and #131 the year before became #119 and #113.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aaron and Beau averaged 36.3 places apart, ending at #86 and #74.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Beau in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Beau #109 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Beau moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #120 and #131; by 2021 that had become #119 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Beau #110.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1986–2019
Aaron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Beau in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Beau #50 in 2011.
The order changed in 2009: Beau moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #72 and #87; by 2009 that had become #88 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aaron #86, Beau #74.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Beau in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #10 in 2004, Beau #127 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Beau #152.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Beau in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #14 in 2009, Beau #150 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Beau moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #161 and #200; by 2024 that had become #187 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Beau #164.
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 | Beau |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (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)); Beau does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Beau.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Beau doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Beau
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys