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Aaron

Boy

Meaning of Aaron: Hebrew: 'high mountain' or 'exalted'

Aaron is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 85th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 154th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#85

4,058 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#154

333 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

618,857

First recorded 1880 · peak 1989

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 14,847 babies1982: 14,558 babies1983: 14,632 babies1984: 13,536 babies1985: 13,276 babies1986: 12,826 babies1987: 12,828 babies1988: 14,539 babies1989: 15,407 babies1990: 14,641 babies19901991: 14,344 babies1992: 14,603 babies1993: 13,945 babies1994: 14,490 babies1995: 13,376 babies1996: 12,051 babies1997: 11,238 babies1998: 10,611 babies1999: 9,910 babies2000: 9,596 babies20002001: 9,589 babies2002: 9,050 babies2003: 8,912 babies2004: 8,457 babies2005: 7,836 babies2006: 8,334 babies2007: 8,971 babies2008: 8,574 babies2009: 8,015 babies2010: 7,493 babies20102011: 7,645 babies2012: 7,566 babies2013: 7,330 babies2014: 7,436 babies2015: 7,197 babies2016: 7,201 babies2017: 7,239 babies2018: 6,011 babies2019: 5,568 babies2020: 5,109 babies20202021: 4,872 babies2022: 4,538 babies2023: 4,583 babies2024: 4,252 babies2025: 4,058 babies
US babies named Aaron per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15,407.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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