Aaron vs Norbert
Aaron and Norbertcompared 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 2017, Aaron was ranked #31 and Norbert #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Aaron was ranked #146 and Norbert #3112 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2010, Aaron was ranked #236 and Norbert #517 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Norbert over time
Aaron and Norbert appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Norbert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Norbert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aaron 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, 1999–2023
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Norbert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #36 in 1999, Norbert #1242 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaron #146, Norbert #3112.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1965–2017
Aaron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Norbert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #11 in 2006, Norbert #250 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aaron #31, Norbert #710.
Norway · Boys12 shared years, 1972–2010
Aaron held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Norbert in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #201 in 2007, Norbert #323 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Aaron #236, Norbert #517.
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 | Norbert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #3112 (2023) |
| 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)); Norbert does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Norbert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Norbert 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
Norbert
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2010
Highest recorded position: #241 among boys in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1952–2010).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3112 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys