Aaron vs Graeme
Aaron and Graemecompared 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 1975, Aaron was ranked #14 and Graeme #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Aaron was ranked #16 and Graeme #280 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Aaron was ranked #24 and Graeme #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Aaron was ranked #38 and Graeme #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Aaron was ranked #146 and Graeme #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Graeme over time
Aaron and Graeme appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Graeme 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.
Graeme reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Graeme were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #24 and #711.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Graeme #755 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1968–2013
Aaron held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Graeme #152 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Aaron #24, Graeme #711.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Aaron held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaron #146, Graeme #4107.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1966–1975
Aaron held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Graeme in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Graeme #44 in 1967.
The order changed in 1969: Aaron moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #48 and #47; by 1969 that had become #45 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Aaron #14, Graeme #86.
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 | Graeme |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) |
| 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)); Graeme does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Graeme both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Graeme doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Graeme
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1975
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys