Aaron is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aaron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aaron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aaron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aaron is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, possibly exalted or mountain”. the brother of Moses.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 618,857 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 36,172 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8,590 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 2,896 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 13,706 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 9,912 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aaron per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (15,407/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (2,512/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1997 (594/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (413/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (221/yr).
Aaron has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #49 nationally (given to 15,684 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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