Aaron
Pronounced EH1 R AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1989
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 4 spellings
How popular is Aaron?
Aaron is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 640,512 children — the 53rd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 27% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1989, when 15,657 children were given it.
Four other spellings are counted in that total — Aron, Ehren, Aran and one more — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Aaron and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Aron
- Ehren
- Aran
- Aaren
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- EH1 R AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Aaron
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Aaron
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Aaron?
- Aaron ranks 53rd among boys' names in US records, with 640,512 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 60,934.
- Is Aaron a unisex name?
- No. Aaron is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Aaron most popular?
- 1989, when 15,657 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Aaron spelled?
- Aron, Ehren, Aran, Aaren. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.