Aaron vs Karol
Aaron and Karolcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Aaron was ranked #52 and Karol #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aaron was ranked #62 and Karol #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Karol #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Aaron was ranked #222 and Karol #436 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Karol over time
Aaron and Karol appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Karol in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Aaron moved ahead of Karol in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #104 and #75 the year before became #104 and #117.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Karol were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1978 to 2021, ending at #222 and #436.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1978–2021
Aaron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Karol in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Karol #150 in 1983.
The order changed in 1999: Aaron moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #453 and #365; by 1999 that had become #492 and #517.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aaron #222, Karol #436.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Karol in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #32 in 1997, Karol #557 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Karol #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1979–2022
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Karol in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #9 in 2005, Karol #75 in 1979.
The order changed in 1980: Aaron moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #104 and #75; by 1980 that had become #104 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aaron #62, Karol #572.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2014
Aaron held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Karol in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #14 in 2005, Karol #261 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aaron #52, Karol #398.
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 | Karol |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| 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)); Karol does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Karol both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Karol doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Karol
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #544 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2022
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1979–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys