Aaron vs Simon
Aaron and Simoncompared 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 1997, Aaron was ranked #32 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Aaron was ranked #46 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aaron was ranked #131 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #180 and Simon #606 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Simon over time
Aaron and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 217 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Simon in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron moved into the top 50 at #44 in 1989 as Simon fell out of it to #63, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1978, Aaron moved ahead of Simon in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #30 and #26 the year before became #26 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Simon changed places 9 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1966 and 1997, ending at #46 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aaron and Simon averaged 25.1 places apart, ending at #32 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Simon were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #180 and #606.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Simon in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order changed in 1989: Aaron moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #53 and #46; by 1989 that had become #44 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Simon #244.
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1972–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 43.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Simon #159.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1966–1997
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Simon in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Simon #12 in 1976.
The order changed in 1989: Aaron moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #24 and #23; by 1989 that had become #21 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Aaron #46, Simon #83.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #180, Simon #606.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1969–1997
Aaron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Simon in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order changed in 1978: Aaron moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #30 and #26; by 1978 that had become #26 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Aaron #32, Simon #94.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Aaron held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aaron #131, Simon #311.
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 | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Norway · Boys #159 (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)); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Simon doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #180 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #606 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys