Aaron vs Kelvin
Aaron and Kelvincompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, Aaron was ranked #12 and Kelvin #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aaron was ranked #62 and Kelvin #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Aaron was ranked #93 and Kelvin #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Kelvin #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Kelvin over time
Aaron and Kelvin appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kelvin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kelvin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Kelvin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1972 to 2022, ending at #62 and #779.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Kelvin #360 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1972–2022
Aaron held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Kelvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Kelvin #154 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aaron #62, Kelvin #779.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kelvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Kelvin #360 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Kelvin #1460.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2020
Aaron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kelvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #10 in 1999, Kelvin #210 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aaron #93, Kelvin #392.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 1966–1974
Aaron held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kelvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #10 in 1971, Kelvin #78 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Aaron #12, Kelvin #96.
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 | Kelvin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1460 (2024) |
| 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)); Kelvin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Kelvin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Kelvin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Kelvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #100 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1974
Highest recorded position: #78 among boys in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1954–1974).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1460 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys