Aaron vs Ricky
Aaron and Rickycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Aaron was ranked #14 and Ricky #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Aaron was ranked #18 and Ricky #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Aaron was ranked #24 and Ricky #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aaron was ranked #51 and Ricky #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #180 and Ricky #2133 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Ricky over time
Aaron and Ricky appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ricky in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ricky 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Ricky were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #180 and #2133.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Ricky #146 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1976–2023
Aaron held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Ricky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Ricky #184 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaron #51, Ricky #660.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Ricky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Ricky #146 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #180, Ricky #2133.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1982–1992
Aaron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ricky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #17 in 1983, Ricky #69 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Aaron #24, Ricky #98.
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 | Ricky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #2133 (2025) |
| 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)); Ricky does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Ricky both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Ricky 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 #180 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ricky
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1986
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1959–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2133 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys