Aron is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aron is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “exalted, mountain of strength”. A variant spelling of Aaron.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,590 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,588 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 150 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 372 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 Aron per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (427/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (123/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (6/yr).
Aron is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,285 nationally (given to 535 babies that year).
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