Aron vs Davin
Aron and Davincompared 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 2021, Aron was ranked #433 and Davin #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aron was ranked #406 and Davin #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aron was ranked #676 and Davin #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aron and Davin over time
Aron and Davin appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Aron and Davin changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1991 and 2025, ending at #676 and #829.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aron and Davin averaged 58.2 places apart, ending at #676 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Aron and Davin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #676 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aron #203 in 1997, Davin #213 in 1995.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1991–2025
Aron held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Davin in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aron #203 in 1997, Davin #213 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aron #676, Davin #829.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2024
Aron held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Davin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aron #292 in 1996, Davin #1456 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aron #406, Davin #2921.
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 | Davin |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Davin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron and Davin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Davin 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 Davin 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
Davin
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — 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: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys