Aron vs Ros
Aron and Roscompared 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 1999, Aron was ranked #222 and Ros #266 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aron and Ros over time
Aron and Ros appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Aron held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ros in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ros 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 · Boys10 shared years, 1982–1999
Aron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ros in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aron #215 in 1988, Ros #250 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Aron #222, Ros #266.
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 | Ros |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Aaron | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #78 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aron has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Polish/Croatian/Scandinavian transmission); Ros does not have one recorded yet.
- Aron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ros.
- A meaning is recorded for Aron; Ros doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Aron a "high" Data Confidence level and Ros 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
Ros
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 recorded1977–1999
Highest recorded position: #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1977–1999).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent1999
Most recently recorded at #266 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999.
Republic of Ireland · Boys