Aaron vs Robert
Aaron and Robertcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2003, Aaron was ranked #50 and Robert #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Aaron was ranked #91 and Robert #80 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Robert #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Robert #363 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Robert over time
Aaron and Robert appear together in 6 published lists, across 240 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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 1989, Aaron moved ahead of Robert in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #25 and #23 the year before became #19 and #22.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Robert changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1966 and 2012, ending at #91 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aaron and Robert averaged 16.1 places apart, ending at #154 and #151.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Robert were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1969 to 2003, ending at #50 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Robert #30 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Robert in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Robert #12 in 1978.
The order changed in 1995: Aaron moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #18 and #14; by 1995 that had become #12 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Robert #104.
New Zealand · Boys45 shared years, 1966–2012
Aaron held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Robert in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Robert #9 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aaron #91, Robert #80.
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1972–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Robert in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Robert #33 in 1972.
The order changed in 2025: Aaron moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #354 and #348; by 2025 that had become #334 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Robert #363.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1969–2003
Aaron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Robert in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Robert #10 in 1969.
The order changed in 1989: Aaron moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #25 and #23; by 1989 that had become #19 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Aaron #50, Robert #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Robert in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Robert #151.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Robert in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Robert #35 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Robert moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #99 and #113; by 2022 that had become #131 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Robert #93.
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 | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrən/ | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) origin, while Robert is recorded with a Germanic origin.
- Aaron and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- Aaron's recorded meaning differs from Robert's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys