Aron vs Leroy
Aron and Leroycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aron was ranked #406 and Leroy #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aron was ranked #676 and Leroy #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aron and Leroy over time
Aron and Leroy appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Aron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leroy 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leroy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aron #292 in 1996, Leroy #624 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aron #406, Leroy #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1983–2025
Aron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leroy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aron #204 in 2002, Leroy #258 in 1983.
The order changed in 2025: Aron moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #584 and #472; by 2025 that had become #676 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aron #676, Leroy #829.
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 | Leroy |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aron has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Polish/Croatian/Scandinavian transmission); Leroy does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron and Leroy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Leroy 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 Leroy 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
Leroy
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #293 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #258 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1977–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys