Aran vs Ross
Aran and Rosscompared 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 Ross #41 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #727 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aran was ranked #329 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #1025 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Aran and Ross over time
Aran and Ross appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Ross 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aran and Ross changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #3254.
- Longest-running competitions
Aran and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #329 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aran #414 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1974–2025
Aran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 42.
Highest recorded here: Aran #149 in 1999, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aran #329, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aran held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ross in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aran #414 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Aran moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #974 and #894; by 2020 that had become #962 and #1723.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aran #1025, Ross #3254.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| 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 Ross.
- 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys