Baby Name Popularity Profile

Aaron

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Aaron.

✦ Exalted 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #80
All-Time Peak Rank #28 Achieved 1994
Total U.S. Births 614,462 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.7% Boy / 0.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 15,308 births in 1989
πŸ’‘ The Aaron Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Exalted
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Hebrew Aharon, possibly meaning 'mountain of strength' or 'exalted'.
Common Nicknames
Ron Ronnie
Alternative Spellings
Aron
Pronunciation: AIR-Ι™n
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Aaron

According to SSA data, Aaron achieved its highest historical rank of #28 in 1994. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1989 with 15,308 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 43.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Aaron across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -43.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 15,308 births in 1989
Years in Top 100 58 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 910
1890s: 830
1900s: 1,050
1910s: 4,570
1920s: 6,177
1930s: 4,727
1940s: 5,940
1950s: 11,141
1960s: 26,070
1970s: 101,487
1980s: 138,357
1990s: 128,377
2000s: 86,992
2010s: 70,488
2020s: 27,346

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Aa-ron
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii, Oregon, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #76 1,785 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #64 3,806 2007 33.3% Decline
Hawaii #90 3,117 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #158 8,313 1977 35.0% Decline
Arizona #126 11,183 1982 28.9% Decline
Washington #104 14,146 1981 17.8% Decline
New Mexico #74 4,682 1983 25.8% Decline
Wyoming #89 1,132 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #102 9,884 1982 +32.0% Growth
California #56 82,198 1989 40.6% Decline
Utah #115 6,520 1981 21.1% Decline
Idaho #173 3,110 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #124 7,852 1981 6.1% Decline
Delaware #64 1,499 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #135 17,241 1981 14.1% Decline
Texas #62 55,197 1992 26.5% Decline
Minnesota #199 12,867 1982 19.5% Decline
Florida #38 23,059 1994 +18.2% Growth
District of Columbia #120 3,004 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #103 4,916 1981 20.0% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 2,103 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #173 25,191 1983 26.6% Decline
Wisconsin #169 13,181 1982 31.5% Decline
Ohio #131 30,096 1981 +3.0% Growth
Montana Unranked 1,974 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #58 9,761 1994 +5.7% Growth
Missouri #151 14,406 1989 42.5% Decline
Iowa #135 8,279 1981 9.1% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 2,113 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #136 8,500 1983 17.1% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 2,084 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,033 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,624 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #87 13,287 1992 13.3% Decline
Arkansas #175 6,254 1989 27.6% Decline
Kentucky #121 9,710 1989 +11.9% Growth
Louisiana #118 10,091 1991 14.3% Decline
North Carolina #105 15,412 1994 15.9% Decline
Illinois #98 26,316 1981 29.9% Decline
Tennessee #116 10,717 1994 1.2% Decline
West Virginia #183 4,661 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #85 13,124 1994 +0.8% Growth
New York #59 34,571 1994 29.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #109 23,892 1989 35.0% Decline
Connecticut #100 4,698 1994 +5.9% Growth
South Carolina #108 6,149 1992 +37.1% Growth
Rhode Island #66 1,502 1994 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #48 11,296 2017 3.3% Decline
Alabama #113 7,449 1993 6.1% Decline
Mississippi #312 5,144 1994 63.0% Decline
Massachusetts #126 8,686 1994 20.3% Decline

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