Aaron vs Ivor
Aaron and Ivorcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1993, Aaron was ranked #20 and Ivor #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Ivor #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Ivor #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Ivor over time
Aaron and Ivor appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ivor 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Aaron moved ahead of Ivor in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #194 and #151 the year before became #157 and #238.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as Ivor fell — from #222 and #170 in 1965 to #20 and #302 in 1993.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ivor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Ivor #524 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Ivor #524.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1965–1993
Aaron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ivor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #20 in 1993, Ivor #146 in 1969.
The order changed in 1973: Aaron moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #194 and #151; by 1973 that had become #157 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Aaron #20, Ivor #302.
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 | Ivor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #524 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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)); Ivor does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Ivor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Ivor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Ivor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–1993).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #524 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys