Aran vs Justin
Aran and Justincompared 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 Justin #103 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aran was ranked #329 and Justin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #1025 and Justin #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #727 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.
Aran and Justin over time
Aran and Justin appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aran 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aran and Justin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #329 and #402.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1974–2025
Aran held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Justin in 40.
Highest recorded here: Aran #149 in 1999, Justin #80 in 1974.
The order changed in 2024: Aran moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #770 and #516; by 2024 that had become #302 and #520.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aran #329, Justin #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Justin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aran #414 in 1996, Justin #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aran #1025, Justin #638.
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 | Justin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aran and Justin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys