Arron vs Bill
Arron and Billcompared 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 2018, Arron was ranked #749 and Bill #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arron was ranked #2443 and Bill #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Arron and Bill over time
Arron and Bill appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Arron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bill 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.
Arron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bill 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.
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
Arron and Bill changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2443 and #2921.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arron #138 in 1996, Bill #613 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arron held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Bill in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arron #138 in 1996, Bill #613 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arron #2443, Bill #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1991–2018
Arron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Bill in 6.
Highest recorded here: Arron #168 in 1997, Bill #203 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Bill moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #213 and #343; by 2006 that had become #271 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Arron #749, Bill #369.
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 | Arron | Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Bill.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Arron
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Bill
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #203 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1991–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys