Aaron vs Blaine
Aaron and Blainecompared 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 2020, Aaron was ranked #45 and Blaine #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Blaine #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Blaine #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Blaine #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aaron and Blaine over time
Aaron and Blaine appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Blaine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Blaine in 1. 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Blaine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Blaine #502 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Blaine #1595.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1985–2020
Aaron held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Blaine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1999, Blaine #186 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aaron #45, Blaine #741.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Blaine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #10 in 1999, Blaine #210 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Blaine #339.
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 | Blaine |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (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)); Blaine does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Blaine both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Blaine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Blaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2020
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1985–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys