Aaron
How to say it: AIR-un · /ˈɛrən/
From Hebrew Aharon, possibly meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'. The elder brother of Moses in the Bible.
Aaron was the 82nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 4,041 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #108 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #82 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 4,041 |
| Share of births | 1 in 721 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #108 |
| In France, 2025 | #24 among boys’ names, 1,850 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Peaking in the 1980s, Aaron has grown rarer and now sits well below that height. The trend points to continued easing.
What goes with it
Airy and soft, Aaron feels calm with biblical roots and travels easily. Jonathan continues a similar style thread.
Middle names that flow with Aaron →
Nicknames
- Ron
- Ronnie
Honouring a Aaron in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aaron is about 1 in 31.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #24 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #180. Ireland: #71.
Famous people named Aaron
- Aaron Ramsey (born 1990)Welsh association football player and manager
- Aaron Eckhart (born 1968)American actor
- Aaron Ciechanover (born 1947)Israeli physician and biochemist, Nobel Laureate
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