Aaron
From the Hebrew Aharon, borne by the brother of Moses and first high priest. Its meaning is unknown, and it may not be Hebrew in origin at all.
Aaron in 2025
Aaron was given to 4,058 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 138th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 817 babies born.
The history of Aaron
Aaron reached its highest point in 1989, when 15,407 babies were given the name, ranking 49th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 45th, in 1994.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 618,857 babies have been named Aaron. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Aaron by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aaron | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 910 | 273 |
| 1890s | 830 | 399 |
| 1900s | 1,050 | 456 |
| 1910s | 4,592 | 402 |
| 1920s | 6,222 | 441 |
| 1930s | 4,757 | 506 |
| 1940s | 5,984 | 496 |
| 1950s | 11,229 | 402 |
| 1960s | 26,285 | 141 |
| 1970s | 102,569 | 49 |
| 1980s | 139,788 | 46 |
| 1990s | 129,209 | 45 |
| 2000s | 87,334 | 66 |
| 2010s | 70,686 | 67 |
| 2020s | 27,412 | 105 |
Where Aaron is heading
Aaron has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 7,197 babies in 2015 to 4,058 in 2025.
Names like Aaron
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aaron.