Aaron vs Todd
Aaron and Toddcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Aaron was ranked #14 and Todd #307 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, Aaron was ranked #22 and Todd #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Aaron was ranked #22 and Todd #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1994, Aaron was ranked #27 and Todd #96 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Todd #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaron and Todd over time
Aaron and Todd appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Todd 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.
Todd reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1971, Aaron moved ahead of Todd in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #77 and #60 the year before became #53 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aaron and Todd averaged 33.1 places apart, ending at #22 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Todd #202 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Todd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Todd #202 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Todd #1675.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1969–1992
Aaron held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Todd in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Todd #55 in 1985.
The order changed in 1971: Aaron moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #77 and #60; by 1971 that had become #53 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Aaron #22, Todd #83.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1966–1994
Aaron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Todd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 1972, Todd #71 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Aaron #27, Todd #96.
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 | Todd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024) |
| 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)); Todd does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Todd.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Todd doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Todd
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1964–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys