Aaron

“Uncertain; possibly 'exalted' or 'high mountain'” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #80 in the US (2025) · 80s

Aaron has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #28 (1994) · 614,462 babies named Aaron all-time · 1 in 420 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #14 in Switzerland (2024) · #17 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #20 in France (2025) · #33 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #37 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aarons

Aaron Swartz — American computer programmer and internet-political activist (1986–2013)
Aaron Burr — vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, lived (1756–1836)
Aaron Ramsey — Welsh association football player (born 1990)
Aaron Klug — British chemist and biophysicist
Aaron Ciechanover — Israeli physician and biochemist, Nobel Laureate

In stories & tradition

Aaron — The Prince of Egypt · Qur’an
Aaron Pierce — 24
Aaron Doral — Battlestar Galactica

What Aarons become

Among 2,853 notable people named Aaron:

Athletes appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aaron Ramsey, Welsh association football player (born 1990).

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