Aaron vs Pavel
Aaron and Pavelcompared 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 Pavel #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Pavel #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Aaron was ranked #243 and Pavel #513 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Pavel over time
Aaron and Pavel appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pavel 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.
Pavel 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 · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Pavel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #36 in 1999, Pavel #1192 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Pavel #1951.
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1972–2013
Aaron held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Pavel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #243 in 2013, Pavel #348 in 1987.
The order changed in 1997: Aaron moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #524 and #412; by 1997 that had become #453 and #533.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Aaron #243, Pavel #513.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2003–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pavel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #11 in 2006, Pavel #375 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #79, Pavel #655.
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 | Pavel |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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)); Pavel does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Pavel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Pavel 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
Pavel
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #476 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2013
Highest recorded position: #348 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys