Aaron vs Marcin
Aaron and Marcincompared 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 Marcin #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Aaron was ranked #146 and Marcin #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Aaron was ranked #201 and Marcin #560 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Marcin over time
Aaron and Marcin appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marcin in 1.
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.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Marcin in 1. 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 · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2023
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marcin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Marcin #1124 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaron #146, Marcin #4107.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1972–2007
Aaron held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marcin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #201 in 2007, Marcin #44 in 1983.
The order changed in 1998: Aaron moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #453 and #439; by 1998 that had become #449 and #577.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Aaron #201, Marcin #560.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2007–2020
Aaron held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Marcin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #12 in 2007, Marcin #301 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aaron #45, Marcin #741.
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 | Marcin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) |
| 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)); Marcin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Marcin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Marcin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Marcin
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #440 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2007
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1968–2007).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys