Aaron vs Roderick
Aaron and Roderickcompared 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 1990, Aaron was ranked #36 and Roderick #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Roderick #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Roderick #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Roderick over time
Aaron and Roderick appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roderick 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.
Roderick 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 1973, Aaron moved ahead of Roderick in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #194 and #168 the year before became #157 and #238.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Roderick changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 1990, ending at #36 and #323.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as Roderick fell — from #222 and #148 in 1965 to #36 and #323 in 1990.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Roderick #1040 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Roderick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Roderick #1040 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Roderick #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1965–1990
Aaron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Roderick in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #36 in 1990, Roderick #146 in 1968.
The order changed in 1973: Aaron moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #194 and #168; by 1973 that had become #157 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Aaron #36, Roderick #323.
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 | Roderick |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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)); Roderick does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roderick.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Roderick doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Roderick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys