Aron vs Fredrick
Aron and Fredrickcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Aron was ranked #63 and Fredrick #543 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Aron was ranked #298 and Fredrick #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aron was ranked #406 and Fredrick #721 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Aron was ranked #418 and Fredrick #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aron and Fredrick over time
Aron and Fredrick appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Aron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fredrick 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
Aron and Fredrick changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1979 and 2012, ending at #63 and #543.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Fredrick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aron #292 in 1996, Fredrick #642 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aron #406, Fredrick #721.
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1979–2012
Aron held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Fredrick in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aron #57 in 2011, Fredrick #286 in 1992.
The order changed in 1992: Aron moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #409 and #304; by 1992 that had become #285 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aron #63, Fredrick #543.
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 | Fredrick |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #78 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #721 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Fredrick does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron and Fredrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Fredrick doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Aron a "high" Data Confidence level and Fredrick 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
Fredrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #589 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2012
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1973–2012).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #721 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys