Aaron vs Brent
Aaron and Brentcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Aaron was ranked #8 and Brent #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, Aaron was ranked #22 and Brent #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Aaron was ranked #26 and Brent #97 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Aaron was ranked #135 and Brent #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Brent over time
Aaron and Brent appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brent 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.
Brent reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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 1970, Aaron moved ahead of Brent in New Zealand · Boys — #45 and #31 the year before became #24 and #31.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Aaron and Brent averaged 35.8 places apart, ending at #26 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Brent #571 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2022
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Brent in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Brent #571 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aaron #135, Brent #3449.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1966–1987
Aaron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Brent in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Brent #22 in 1968.
The order changed in 1970: Aaron moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #45 and #31; by 1970 that had become #24 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Aaron #26, Brent #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1974–1992
Aaron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Brent in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Brent #72 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Aaron #22, Brent #92.
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 | Brent |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3449 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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)); Brent does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Brent.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Brent doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Brent
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys