Aaron vs Jody
Aaron and Jodycompared 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 2023, Aaron was ranked #51 and Jody #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aaron was ranked #99 and Jody #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Jody #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Jody over time
Aaron and Jody appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jody in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as Jody fell — from #104 and #292 in 1979 to #51 and #516 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Jody were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1979 to 2023, ending at #51 and #516.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Jody #788 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1979–2023
Aaron held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Jody #246 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaron #51, Jody #516.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Jody #788 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Jody #2671.
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 | Jody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (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)); Jody does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Jody both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Jody doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jody
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1971–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls