Aaron vs Julius
Aaron and Juliuscompared 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 2020, Aaron was ranked #45 and Julius #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Julius #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Julius #379 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Julius over time
Aaron and Julius appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julius 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.
Julius 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Julius changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2025, ending at #334 and #379.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Julius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #334 and #379.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Julius #725 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1978–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Julius in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Julius #231 in 2013.
The order changed in 2025: Aaron moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #354 and #311; by 2025 that had become #334 and #379.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Julius #379.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Julius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Julius #725 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Julius #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2020
Aaron held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Julius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1999, Julius #330 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aaron #45, Julius #556.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Aaron
Pairs where Aaron shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aaron vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #154 and #880.
Aaron · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aaron vs Ben
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #34 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #154 and #509.
Aaron · Ben · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Aaron
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #222 in 1965 to #112 and #71 in 2025.
George · Aaron · 60 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Aaron vs Ross
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as Ross fell — from #222 and #181 in 1965 to #71 and #329 in 2025.
Aaron · Ross · 60 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Aaron | Julius |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Norway · Boys #379 (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)); Julius does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Julius both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Julius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Julius
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #379 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys