Aaron vs Norman
Aaron and Normancompared 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 1992, Aaron was ranked #24 and Norman #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Aaron was ranked #52 and Norman #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Norman #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Norman over time
Aaron and Norman appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Norman 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.
Norman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1975, Aaron moved ahead of Norman in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #152 and #134 the year before became #123 and #192.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Norman #1337 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1965–1992
Aaron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Norman in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #24 in 1992, Norman #117 in 1968.
The order changed in 1975: Aaron moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #152 and #134; by 1975 that had become #123 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Aaron #24, Norman #298.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Norman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Norman #1337 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Norman #2443.
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 | Norman |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) |
| 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)); Norman does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Norman both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Norman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Norman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys