Aron vs Mario
Aron and Mariocompared 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 2025, Aron was ranked #78 and Mario #504 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aron was ranked #406 and Mario #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aron was ranked #509 and Mario #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aron and Mario over time
Aron and Mario appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Aron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mario in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mario reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aron in 1. 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.
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 Mario changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #78 and #504.
- Mirrored each other
Over 48 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aron rose about as far as Mario fell — from #562 and #304 in 1970 to #78 and #504 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aron and Mario were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #78 and #504.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1970–2025
Aron held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Mario in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aron #52 in 2023, Mario #254 in 1984.
The order changed in 1992: Aron moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #409 and #399; by 1992 that had become #285 and #366.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aron #78, Mario #504.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mario in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aron #292 in 1996, Mario #424 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aron #406, Mario #630.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1968–2022
Aron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mario in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aron #218 in 2006, Mario #229 in 1990.
The order changed in 2022: Aron moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #755 and #631; by 2022 that had become #509 and #779.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aron #509, Mario #779.
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 | Mario |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #78 (2025) | Norway · Boys #504 (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); Mario does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron and Mario both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Mario doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Aron a "high" Data Confidence level and Mario 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
Mario
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #335 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #504 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys