Aaron vs Cameron
Aaron and Cameroncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Cameron #33 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Cameron #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2011, Aaron was ranked #91 and Cameron #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2015, Aaron was ranked #80 and Cameron #89 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Cameron #216 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Cameron #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aaron and Cameron over time
Aaron and Cameron appear together in 5 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cameron in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Cameron 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aaron and Cameron averaged 29.9 places apart, ending at #154 and #216.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Cameron were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 43 years, from 1969 to 2011, ending at #91 and #73.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #8 in 2000, Cameron #28 in 2002.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1970–2015
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Cameron in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Cameron #11 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aaron #80, Cameron #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1969–2011
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Cameron in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Cameron #26 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Aaron #91, Cameron #73.
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Cameron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Cameron #86 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Cameron #223.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Cameron in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Cameron #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Cameron #216.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Cameron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Cameron #28 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Cameron #187.
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 | Cameron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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)); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Cameron.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Cameron 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
Cameron
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2015
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1970–2015).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys