Aaron vs Jakub
Aaron and Jakubcompared 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 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Jakub #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Jakub #330 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Jakub #560 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Jakub #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Jakub #500 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Jakub over time
Aaron and Jakub appear together in 4 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jakub in 1.
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.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jakub in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Jakub changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2025, ending at #334 and #500.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Jakub were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #334 and #500.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1978–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jakub in 34.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Jakub #148 in 2003.
The order changed in 2025: Aaron moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #354 and #297; by 2025 that had become #334 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Jakub #500.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jakub in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Jakub #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Jakub #560.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jakub in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #9 in 2005, Jakub #57 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Jakub #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jakub in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #14 in 2007, Jakub #111 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Jakub #404.
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 | Jakub |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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)); Jakub does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Jakub both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Jakub doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Jakub
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #500 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys