Aaron vs Clinton
Aaron and Clintoncompared 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 1983, Aaron was ranked #17 and Clinton #86 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1984, Aaron was ranked #24 and Clinton #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Aaron was ranked #24 and Clinton #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Clinton #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Clinton over time
Aaron and Clinton appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Clinton in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Clinton #784 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Clinton #784 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Clinton #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1969–2013
Aaron held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #9 in 2005, Clinton #196 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Aaron #24, Clinton #711.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1971–1983
Aaron held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Clinton #59 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Aaron #17, Clinton #86.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1976–1984
Aaron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Clinton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #23 in 1979, Clinton #77 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Aaron #24, Clinton #93.
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 | Clinton |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| 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)); Clinton does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Clinton both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Clinton doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Clinton
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1983
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys