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Worldwide Name Statistics

Aaron

Ranked #67 - 1 in 14,265 people
US

Most common in

United States

561k bearers

World total

560,820

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#67

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States561k
Worldwide
~561k
rank #67
Rarity
1 in 14,265
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~561k in US

About the name Aaron

There are an estimated 560,820 people named Aaron alive worldwide today. That ranks Aaron at #67 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Aaron is held by approximately 560,820 people, ranking #67 among first names. That works out to roughly 169 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 592 U.S. residents).

Historically Aaron is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Aaron appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Aaron popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Aaron, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 102
  2. 1881: 94
  3. 1882: 85
  4. 1883: 105
  5. 1884: 97
  6. 1885: 88
  7. 1886: 86
  8. 1887: 78
  9. 1888: 90
  10. 1889: 85
  11. 1890: 96
  12. 1891: 69
  13. 1892: 95
  14. 1893: 81
  15. 1894: 79
  16. 1895: 94
  17. 1896: 69
  18. 1897: 87
  19. 1898: 89
  20. 1899: 71
  21. 1900: 104
  22. 1901: 80
  23. 1902: 78
  24. 1903: 93
  25. 1904: 117
  26. 1905: 96
  27. 1906: 96
  28. 1907: 130
  29. 1908: 114
  30. 1909: 142
  31. 1910: 145
  32. 1911: 187
  33. 1912: 303
  34. 1913: 417
  35. 1914: 490
  36. 1915: 553
  37. 1916: 588
  38. 1917: 601
  39. 1918: 663
  40. 1919: 645
  41. 1920: 668
  42. 1921: 697
  43. 1922: 705
  44. 1923: 626
  45. 1924: 682
  46. 1925: 655
  47. 1926: 601
  48. 1927: 552
  49. 1928: 561
  50. 1929: 475
  51. 1930: 505
  52. 1931: 466
  53. 1932: 514
  54. 1933: 464
  55. 1934: 477
  56. 1935: 465
  57. 1936: 443
  58. 1937: 470
  59. 1938: 482
  60. 1939: 471
  61. 1940: 514
  62. 1941: 562
  63. 1942: 575
  64. 1943: 559
  65. 1944: 513
  66. 1945: 484
  67. 1946: 578
  68. 1947: 689
  69. 1948: 709
  70. 1949: 801
  71. 1950: 805
  72. 1951: 875
  73. 1952: 945
  74. 1953: 909
  75. 1954: 979
  76. 1955: 1,110
  77. 1956: 1,291
  78. 1957: 1,360
  79. 1958: 1,402
  80. 1959: 1,553
  81. 1960: 1,788
  82. 1961: 1,900
  83. 1962: 2,020
  84. 1963: 2,091
  85. 1964: 2,410
  86. 1965: 2,439
  87. 1966: 2,618
  88. 1967: 2,929
  89. 1968: 3,451
  90. 1969: 4,639
  91. 1970: 6,654
  92. 1971: 8,471
  93. 1972: 7,923
  94. 1973: 9,306
  95. 1974: 11k
  96. 1975: 11k
  97. 1976: 11k
  98. 1977: 12k
  99. 1978: 12k
  100. 1979: 13k
  101. 1980: 13k
  102. 1981: 15k
  103. 1982: 15k
  104. 1983: 15k
  105. 1984: 14k
  106. 1985: 13k
  107. 1986: 13k
  108. 1987: 13k
  109. 1988: 15k
  110. 1989: 15k
  111. 1990: 15k
  112. 1991: 14k
  113. 1992: 15k
  114. 1993: 14k
  115. 1994: 14k
  116. 1995: 13k
  117. 1996: 12k
  118. 1997: 11k
  119. 1998: 11k
  120. 1999: 9,910
  121. 2000: 9,596
  122. 2001: 9,589
  123. 2002: 9,050
  124. 2003: 8,912
  125. 2004: 8,457
  126. 2005: 7,836
  127. 2006: 8,334
  128. 2007: 8,971
  129. 2008: 8,574
  130. 2009: 8,015
  131. 2010: 7,493
  132. 2011: 7,645
  133. 2012: 7,566
  134. 2013: 7,330
  135. 2014: 7,436
  136. 2015: 7,197
  137. 2016: 7,201
  138. 2017: 7,239
  139. 2018: 6,011
  140. 2019: 5,568
  141. 2020: 5,109
  142. 2021: 4,872
  143. 2022: 4,538
  144. 2023: 4,583
  145. 2024: 4,252
  146. 2025: 4,058

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Aaron worldwide?

There are an estimated 560,820 people named Aaron alive worldwide today, ranking #67 globally.

Is Aaron a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,265 people. In the United States there are roughly 560,820 bearers, which is 1 in 592 Americans.

Is Aaron a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Aaron is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Aaron come from?

Who are famous people named Aaron?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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