Aaron vs Harvey
Aaron and Harveycompared 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 2019, Aaron was ranked #86 and Harvey #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Harvey #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2016, Aaron was ranked #88 and Harvey #86 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Harvey #114 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Harvey #152 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Harvey #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aaron and Harvey over time
Aaron and Harvey appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Harvey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Harvey 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 2003, Harvey moved ahead of Aaron in England and Wales · Boys — #36 and #45 the year before became #43 and #36.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aaron and Harvey averaged 29.9 places apart, ending at #154 and #114.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Harvey in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Harvey #27 in 2005.
The order changed in 2003: Harvey moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #36 and #45; by 2003 that had become #43 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Harvey #114.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1968–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Harvey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #9 in 2005, Harvey #136 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Harvey #252.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Harvey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Harvey #76 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Harvey moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #161 and #169; by 2024 that had become #187 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Harvey #154.
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 | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #28 (2025) |
| 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)); Harvey does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Harvey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Harvey 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
Harvey
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys