Aaron
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Aaron meaning
bearer of martyrs, warrior lion
Aaron at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #79 in 2024
Aaron popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #131 | 102 |
| 1890 | #147 | 96 |
| 1900 | #193 | 104 |
| 1910 | #187 | 145 |
| 1920 | #199 | 668 |
| 1930 | #252 | 499 |
| 1940 | #234 | 514 |
| 1950 | #230 | 798 |
| 1960 | #178 | 1,769 |
| 1970 | #52 | 6,583 |
| 1980 | #34 | 13,169 |
| 1990 | #34 | 14,555 |
| 1994 | #28 | 14,385 |
| 2000 | #41 | 9,561 |
| 2010 | #55 | 7,468 |
| 2020 | #63 | 5,098 |
| 2024 | #79 | 4,225 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #131 | 102 |
| 1881 | #127 | 94 |
| 1882 | #161 | 85 |
| 1883 | #121 | 105 |
| 1884 | #142 | 97 |
| 1885 | #153 | 88 |
| 1886 | #161 | 86 |
| 1887 | #160 | 78 |
| 1888 | #166 | 90 |
| 1889 | #158 | 85 |
| 1890 | #147 | 96 |
| 1891 | #184 | 69 |
| 1892 | #166 | 95 |
| 1893 | #176 | 81 |
| 1894 | #188 | 79 |
| 1895 | #166 | 94 |
| 1896 | #216 | 69 |
| 1897 | #177 | 87 |
| 1898 | #177 | 89 |
| 1899 | #191 | 71 |
| 1900 | #193 | 104 |
| 1901 | #179 | 80 |
| 1902 | #201 | 78 |
| 1903 | #175 | 93 |
| 1904 | #162 | 117 |
| 1905 | #188 | 96 |
| 1906 | #188 | 96 |
| 1907 | #166 | 130 |
| 1908 | #187 | 114 |
| 1909 | #173 | 142 |
| 1910 | #187 | 145 |
| 1911 | #171 | 187 |
| 1912 | #190 | 303 |
| 1913 | #166 | 417 |
| 1914 | #183 | 485 |
| 1915 | #198 | 553 |
| 1916 | #195 | 583 |
| 1917 | #197 | 596 |
| 1918 | #196 | 656 |
| 1919 | #195 | 645 |
| 1920 | #199 | 668 |
| 1921 | #197 | 697 |
| 1922 | #196 | 699 |
| 1923 | #209 | 618 |
| 1924 | #203 | 682 |
| 1925 | #215 | 644 |
| 1926 | #227 | 593 |
| 1927 | #240 | 546 |
| 1928 | #233 | 561 |
| 1929 | #258 | 469 |
| 1930 | #252 | 499 |
| 1931 | #250 | 457 |
| 1932 | #233 | 514 |
| 1933 | #242 | 464 |
| 1934 | #240 | 477 |
| 1935 | #250 | 460 |
| 1936 | #250 | 443 |
| 1937 | #249 | 465 |
| 1938 | #247 | 477 |
| 1939 | #244 | 471 |
| 1940 | #234 | 514 |
| 1941 | #227 | 562 |
| 1942 | #236 | 569 |
| 1943 | #255 | 551 |
| 1944 | #264 | 506 |
| 1945 | #270 | 484 |
| 1946 | #261 | 578 |
| 1947 | #252 | 681 |
| 1948 | #244 | 701 |
| 1949 | #227 | 794 |
| 1950 | #230 | 798 |
| 1951 | #223 | 865 |
| 1952 | #216 | 939 |
| 1953 | #223 | 900 |
| 1954 | #223 | 972 |
| 1955 | #217 | 1,099 |
| 1956 | #206 | 1,277 |
| 1957 | #200 | 1,349 |
| 1958 | #199 | 1,402 |
| 1959 | #191 | 1,541 |
| 1960 | #178 | 1,769 |
| 1961 | #167 | 1,887 |
| 1962 | #159 | 2,011 |
| 1963 | #160 | 2,079 |
| 1964 | #138 | 2,381 |
| 1965 | #130 | 2,411 |
| 1966 | #117 | 2,598 |
| 1967 | #106 | 2,911 |
| 1968 | #88 | 3,427 |
| 1969 | #61 | 4,597 |
| 1970 | #52 | 6,583 |
| 1971 | #41 | 8,403 |
| 1972 | #40 | 7,863 |
| 1973 | #34 | 9,231 |
| 1974 | #32 | 10,508 |
| 1975 | #32 | 10,548 |
| 1976 | #30 | 11,345 |
| 1977 | #32 | 11,631 |
| 1978 | #32 | 12,298 |
| 1979 | #32 | 13,075 |
| 1980 | #34 | 13,169 |
| 1981 | #30 | 14,692 |
| 1982 | #30 | 14,407 |
| 1983 | #29 | 14,461 |
| 1984 | #29 | 13,404 |
| 1985 | #33 | 13,138 |
| 1986 | #33 | 12,691 |
| 1987 | #34 | 12,684 |
| 1988 | #31 | 14,409 |
| 1989 | #31 | 15,311 |
| 1990 | #34 | 14,555 |
| 1991 | #31 | 14,242 |
| 1992 | #30 | 14,510 |
| 1993 | #30 | 13,837 |
| 1994 | #28 | 14,385 |
| 1995 | #30 | 13,291 |
| 1996 | #34 | 11,971 |
| 1997 | #33 | 11,170 |
| 1998 | #37 | 10,552 |
| 1999 | #38 | 9,859 |
| 2000 | #41 | 9,561 |
| 2001 | #42 | 9,552 |
| 2002 | #43 | 9,008 |
| 2003 | #50 | 8,874 |
| 2004 | #53 | 8,399 |
| 2005 | #57 | 7,810 |
| 2006 | #57 | 8,309 |
| 2007 | #51 | 8,947 |
| 2008 | #50 | 8,545 |
| 2009 | #54 | 7,983 |
| 2010 | #55 | 7,468 |
| 2011 | #51 | 7,623 |
| 2012 | #51 | 7,543 |
| 2013 | #51 | 7,319 |
| 2014 | #50 | 7,411 |
| 2015 | #52 | 7,176 |
| 2016 | #49 | 7,175 |
| 2017 | #47 | 7,218 |
| 2018 | #60 | 5,994 |
| 2019 | #61 | 5,544 |
| 2020 | #63 | 5,098 |
| 2021 | #65 | 4,851 |
| 2022 | #71 | 4,524 |
| 2023 | #68 | 4,573 |
| 2024 | #79 | 4,225 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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