Aron vs Danann
Aron and Dananncompared 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 2023, Aron was ranked #395 and Danann #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2002, Aron was ranked #321 and Danann #3225 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aron was ranked #509 and Danann #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aron and Danann over time
Aron and Danann appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Aron held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Danann in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Danann 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aron #218 in 2006, Danann #444 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2006–2022
Aron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Danann in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aron #218 in 2006, Danann #444 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aron #509, Danann #779.
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 | Aron | Danann |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Polish, Croatian and Scandinavian form of Aaron — etymology uncertain, like Aaron itself, though traditionally connected to Egyptian or Hebrew roots. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Polish/Croatian/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑː.rɔn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Aaron | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #78 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #312 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aron has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Polish/Croatian/Scandinavian transmission); Danann does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron and Danann both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Danann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aron a "high" Data Confidence level and Danann a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aron
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Danann
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2023
Highest recorded position: #303 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2008–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #312 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys