Aaron vs Seth
Aaron and Sethcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2010, Aaron was ranked #70 and Seth #69 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Seth #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2009, Aaron was ranked #88 and Seth #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Seth #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Seth #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Seth over time
Aaron and Seth appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Seth 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.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Seth 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Seth moved ahead of Aaron in Northern Ireland · Boys — #93 and #132 the year before became #99 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #10 in 2004, Seth #292 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Seth in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Seth #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Seth in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #10 in 2004, Seth #292 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Seth #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Seth in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Seth #81 in 2015.
The order changed in 2021: Seth moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #93 and #132; by 2021 that had become #99 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Seth #108.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2000–2010
Aaron held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Seth in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #63 in 2000, Seth #51 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Aaron #70, Seth #69.
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 | Seth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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)); Seth does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Seth.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Seth doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #334 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Seth
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys