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Aaron vs Lewis

Aaron and Lewiscompared 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.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Lewis #28 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Lewis #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2014, Aaron was ranked #81 and Lewis #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Lewis #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Lewis #216 among boys in England and Wales.

Aaron and Lewis over time

Aaron and Lewis appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lewis in 1.

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.

Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lewis 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2021, Aaron moved ahead of Lewis in England and Wales · Boys — #120 and #116 the year before became #119 and #136.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aaron and Lewis averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #154 and #216.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aaron and Lewis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #71 and #432.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 19692025

    Aaron held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Lewis in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Lewis #125 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Lewis #432.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Aaron held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lewis in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Lewis #10 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2021: Aaron moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #120 and #116; by 2021 that had become #119 and #136.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Lewis #216.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 19972024

    Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lewis in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Lewis #20 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2023: Lewis moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #131 and #192; by 2023 that had become #161 and #153.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Lewis #136.

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.

Other comparisons involving Lewis

Pairs where Lewis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aaron, Lewis
FieldAaronLewis
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningBest 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
OriginBiblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛrən/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aaron has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin)); Lewis does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aaron and Lewis both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Lewis doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Aaron

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1965–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1965–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Lewis

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys