Aran vs Deon
Aran and Deoncompared 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 2002, Aran was ranked #243 and Deon #243 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aran was ranked #770 and Deon #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #1025 and Deon #924 among boys in England and Wales.
Aran and Deon over time
Aran and Deon appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Aran held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Deon 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.
Aran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Deon 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
Aran and Deon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #924.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aran held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Deon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aran #414 in 1996, Deon #655 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Deon moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #890 and #1071; by 2024 that had become #1025 and #924.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aran #1025, Deon #924.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2023
Aran held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Deon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aran #271 in 2007, Deon #435 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aran #770, Deon #770.
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 | Aran | Deon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #924 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aran has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Deon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aran
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1974–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Deon
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2013
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2013).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #924 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys