Aaron vs Jimmy
Aaron and Jimmycompared 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 Jimmy #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Jimmy #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Jimmy #382 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aaron was ranked #161 and Jimmy #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2011, Aaron was ranked #261 and Jimmy #547 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Jimmy over time
Aaron and Jimmy appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jimmy 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as Jimmy fell — from #571 and #347 in 1972 to #261 and #547 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Jimmy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #71 and #286.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1966–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1999, Jimmy #216 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Jimmy #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Jimmy #240 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Jimmy #382.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1972–2011
Aaron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jimmy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #201 in 2007, Jimmy #223 in 1978.
The order changed in 2002: Aaron moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #400 and #365; by 2002 that had become #263 and #478.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Aaron #261, Jimmy #547.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2023
Aaron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 2006, Jimmy #229 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaron #161, Jimmy #395.
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 | Jimmy |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (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)); Jimmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Jimmy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Jimmy 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
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys