Aron vs Duane
Aron and Duanecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Aron was ranked #267 and Duane #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Aron was ranked #364 and Duane #2960 among boys in England and Wales.
Aron and Duane over time
Aron and Duane appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Aron held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Duane in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aron #292 in 1996, Duane #853 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2020
Aron held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Duane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aron #292 in 1996, Duane #853 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aron #364, Duane #2960.
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 | Duane |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #78 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2960 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aron has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Polish/Croatian/Scandinavian transmission); Duane does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron and Duane both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Duane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aron a "high" Data Confidence level and Duane 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
Duane
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2008
Highest recorded position: #268 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1973–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #2960 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys