Aron vs Mairtin
Aron and Mairtincompared 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 2015, Aron was ranked #345 and Mairtin #615 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aron was ranked #414 and Mairtin #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aron and Mairtin over time
Aron and Mairtin appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Aron held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mairtin 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.
Mairtin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aron 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1968–2015
Aron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mairtin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aron #204 in 2002, Mairtin #229 in 1990.
The order changed in 1995: Aron moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #245 and #229; by 1995 that had become #222 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aron #345, Mairtin #615.
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 | Mairtin |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #78 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #414 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Mairtin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron and Mairtin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Mairtin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aron a "high" Data Confidence level and Mairtin 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 #497 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mairtin
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2015
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1965–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022.
Northern Ireland · Boys