Boy nameCurrently #79 in the USFalling
Aaron
AIR-un//ˈɛərən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19895 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Mountain of strength, exalted
Aaron's Hebrew meaning is debated, often linked to 'mountain of strength' or 'exalted one', and he was the brother of Moses and the first High Priest of Israel in the Bible. Its steady biblical weight has kept it consistently popular for generations.
Aaron's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Aaron |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 102 |
| 1881 | 94 |
| 1882 | 85 |
| 1883 | 105 |
| 1884 | 97 |
| 1885 | 88 |
| 1886 | 86 |
| 1887 | 78 |
| 1888 | 90 |
| 1889 | 85 |
| 1890 | 96 |
| 1891 | 69 |
| 1892 | 95 |
| 1893 | 81 |
| 1894 | 79 |
| 1895 | 94 |
| 1896 | 69 |
| 1897 | 87 |
| 1898 | 89 |
| 1899 | 71 |
| 1900 | 104 |
| 1901 | 80 |
| 1902 | 78 |
| 1903 | 93 |
| 1904 | 117 |
| 1905 | 96 |
| 1906 | 96 |
| 1907 | 130 |
| 1908 | 114 |
| 1909 | 142 |
| 1910 | 145 |
| 1911 | 187 |
| 1912 | 303 |
| 1913 | 417 |
| 1914 | 490 |
| 1915 | 553 |
| 1916 | 588 |
| 1917 | 601 |
| 1918 | 663 |
| 1919 | 645 |
| 1920 | 668 |
| 1921 | 697 |
| 1922 | 705 |
| 1923 | 626 |
| 1924 | 682 |
| 1925 | 655 |
| 1926 | 601 |
| 1927 | 552 |
| 1928 | 561 |
| 1929 | 475 |
| 1930 | 505 |
| 1931 | 466 |
| 1932 | 514 |
| 1933 | 464 |
| 1934 | 477 |
| 1935 | 465 |
| 1936 | 443 |
| 1937 | 470 |
| 1938 | 482 |
| 1939 | 471 |
| 1940 | 514 |
| 1941 | 562 |
| 1942 | 575 |
| 1943 | 559 |
| 1944 | 513 |
| 1945 | 484 |
| 1946 | 578 |
| 1947 | 689 |
| 1948 | 709 |
| 1949 | 801 |
| 1950 | 805 |
| 1951 | 876 |
| 1952 | 945 |
| 1953 | 908 |
| 1954 | 979 |
| 1955 | 1,110 |
| 1956 | 1,291 |
| 1957 | 1,360 |
| 1958 | 1,402 |
| 1959 | 1,554 |
| 1960 | 1,789 |
| 1961 | 1,897 |
| 1962 | 2,023 |
| 1963 | 2,091 |
| 1964 | 2,410 |
| 1965 | 2,439 |
| 1966 | 2,617 |
| 1967 | 2,930 |
| 1968 | 3,450 |
| 1969 | 4,640 |
| 1970 | 6,653 |
| 1971 | 8,471 |
| 1972 | 7,923 |
| 1973 | 9,305 |
| 1974 | 10,597 |
| 1975 | 10,670 |
| 1976 | 11,499 |
| 1977 | 11,777 |
| 1978 | 12,453 |
| 1979 | 13,219 |
| 1980 | 13,342 |
| 1981 | 14,845 |
| 1982 | 14,559 |
| 1983 | 14,633 |
| 1984 | 13,539 |
| 1985 | 13,277 |
| 1986 | 12,825 |
| 1987 | 12,827 |
| 1988 | 14,540 |
| 1989 | 15,410 |
| 1990 | 14,639 |
| 1991 | 14,344 |
| 1992 | 14,601 |
| 1993 | 13,945 |
| 1994 | 14,490 |
| 1995 | 13,376 |
| 1996 | 12,051 |
| 1997 | 11,238 |
| 1998 | 10,611 |
| 1999 | 9,909 |
| 2000 | 9,596 |
| 2001 | 9,589 |
| 2002 | 9,050 |
| 2003 | 8,912 |
| 2004 | 8,456 |
| 2005 | 7,835 |
| 2006 | 8,333 |
| 2007 | 8,970 |
| 2008 | 8,574 |
| 2009 | 8,015 |
| 2010 | 7,491 |
| 2011 | 7,644 |
| 2012 | 7,564 |
| 2013 | 7,330 |
| 2014 | 7,435 |
| 2015 | 7,196 |
| 2016 | 7,198 |
| 2017 | 7,238 |
| 2018 | 6,009 |
| 2019 | 5,564 |
| 2020 | 5,107 |
| 2021 | 4,867 |
| 2022 | 4,535 |
| 2023 | 4,578 |
| 2024 | 4,232 |
Aaron through the decades
- Aaron peaked in 1989, when 15,410 babies were named Aaron in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Aaron has fallen 29% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Aaron currently ranks #79 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Aaron
Variants & spellings
Aharon