Aaron vs Scott
Aaron and Scottcompared 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 1999, Aaron was ranked #40 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2002, Aaron was ranked #93 and Scott #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Scott #365 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Scott over time
Aaron and Scott appear together in 6 published lists, across 220 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Scott in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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 Scott in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #25 and #17 the year before became #19 and #20.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Scott changed places 9 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1966 and 2002, ending at #93 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aaron and Scott averaged 23.0 places apart, ending at #40 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Scott were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 31 years, from 1969 to 1999, ending at #40 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, Scott #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1970–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Scott in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Scott #198.
Norway · Boys40 shared years, 1972–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Scott in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Scott #213 in 2011.
The order changed in 2025: Aaron moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #354 and #350; by 2025 that had become #334 and #365.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Scott #365.
New Zealand · Boys37 shared years, 1966–2002
Aaron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Scott in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Aaron #93, Scott #96.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1969–1999
Aaron held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Scott in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order changed in 1989: Aaron moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #25 and #17; by 1989 that had become #19 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Aaron #40, Scott #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Scott in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Scott #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Scott in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Scott #36 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Scott #239.
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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrən/ | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) origin, while Scott is recorded with a English/Scottish (surname origin) origin.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- Aaron's recorded meaning differs from Scott'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
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys