Aaron vs Danny
Aaron and Dannycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Aaron was ranked #20 and Danny #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Danny #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Danny #78 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Danny #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Danny #514 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Aaron was ranked #175 and Danny #498 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Danny over time
Aaron and Danny appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Danny 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.
Danny reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aaron in 2. 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 2019, Danny moved ahead of Aaron in Northern Ireland · Boys — #87 and #100 the year before became #81 and #81.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Danny changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1980 and 2017, ending at #175 and #498.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Danny were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #71 and #76.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Danny #98 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1970–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Danny in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Danny #41 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Danny #76.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Danny in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Danny #98 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Danny #514.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Danny in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Danny #67 in 2015.
The order changed in 2019: Danny moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #87 and #100; by 2019 that had become #81 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Danny #78.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1980–2017
Aaron held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Danny in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Danny #359 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aaron #175, Danny #498.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1969–1990
Aaron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Danny in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Danny #85 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Aaron #20, Danny #97.
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 | Danny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) |
| 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)); Danny does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Danny both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Danny doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys