Aaron vs Marc
Aaron and Marccompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1984, Aaron was ranked #24 and Marc #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aaron was ranked #161 and Marc #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Aaron was ranked #236 and Marc #521 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Marc over time
Aaron and Marc appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marc in 0.
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.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Marc changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1972 and 2009, ending at #236 and #521.
- Mirrored each other
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as Marc fell — from #222 and #250 in 1965 to #71 and #402 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Marc were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #71 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Marc #169 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Marc in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Marc #117 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Marc #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Marc #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Marc #73 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaron #161, Marc #395.
Norway · Boys18 shared years, 1972–2009
Aaron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Marc in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #201 in 2007, Marc #380 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Aaron moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #390 and #380; by 2005 that had become #272 and #541.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Aaron #236, Marc #521.
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 | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| 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)); Marc does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Marc doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 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 recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys