Aaron vs Zakaria
Aaron and Zakariacompared 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 2016, Aaron was ranked #50 and Zakaria #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Zakaria #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Zakaria #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Zakaria #392 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Zakaria over time
Aaron and Zakaria appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Zakaria in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Zakaria 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Zakaria changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1986 and 2025, ending at #334 and #392.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Zakaria were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #334 and #392.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Zakaria #365 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1986–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Zakaria in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Zakaria #271 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Zakaria #392.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Zakaria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Zakaria #365 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Zakaria #418.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2002–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zakaria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #10 in 2004, Zakaria #451 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Zakaria #676.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Aaron
Pairs where Aaron shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aaron vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #154 and #880.
Aaron · Ashley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aaron vs Ben
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #34 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #154 and #509.
Aaron · Ben · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Aaron
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #222 in 1965 to #112 and #71 in 2025.
George · Aaron · 60 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Aaron vs Ross
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aaron rose about as far as Ross fell — from #222 and #181 in 1965 to #71 and #329 in 2025.
Aaron · Ross · 60 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Aaron | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Norway · Boys #392 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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)); Zakaria does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Zakaria.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Zakaria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Zakaria
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #634 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #392 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys