Aaron vs Kye

Aaron and Kyecompared 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 Kye #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Aaron was ranked #60 and Kye #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aaron was ranked #99 and Kye #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Kye #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Kye #1108 among boys in England and Wales.

Aaron and Kye over time

Aaron and Kye appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kye in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kye 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kye in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Kye #176 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Kye #1108.

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
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
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
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aaron, Kye
Field	Aaron	Kye
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	1
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, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025)	Scotland · Boys #727 (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)); Kye does not have one recorded yet.
Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kye.
A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Kye doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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

Kye

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2005
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1108 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys