Aaron vs Mikolaj
Aaron and Mikolajcompared 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 2024, Aaron was ranked #79 and Mikolaj #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Aaron was ranked #93 and Mikolaj #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #180 and Mikolaj #1093 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Mikolaj #507 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Mikolaj over time
Aaron and Mikolaj appear together in 4 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mikolaj in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mikolaj 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #14 in 2009, Mikolaj #230 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1985–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Mikolaj in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Mikolaj #275 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Mikolaj #507.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #41 in 2004, Mikolaj #322 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #180, Mikolaj #1093.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #11 in 2006, Mikolaj #166 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #79, Mikolaj #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2020
Aaron held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #14 in 2009, Mikolaj #230 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aaron #93, Mikolaj #392.
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 2025 they were #180 and #716.
Aaron · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aaron vs Ben
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #34 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #180 and #487.
Aaron · Ben · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Aaron | Mikolaj |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Norway · Boys #507 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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)); Mikolaj does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mikolaj.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Mikolaj doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #180 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mikolaj
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #590 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2006–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1093 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys