Aharon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,077

among boys · ↓256 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aharon · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,057

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

94 babies

All-time total

2,584

#2,809 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Aharon popularity over time

2,584 babies have been named Aharon since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#3,291
1960s	22	2	+214%	#3,051
1970s	119	12	+441%	#2,569
1980s	264	26	+122%	#1,822
1990s	430	43	+63%	#1,564
2000s	542	54	+26%	#1,889
2010s	697	70	+29%	#1,733
2020s (to 2025)	503	84	+20%	#1,721

Where Aharon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Aharon is most popular

Boys named Aharon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aharon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	124	0.616	+1149%
New York	140	0.323	+556%
Maryland	17	0.143	+189%
Florida	32	0.068	+37%
Texas	8	0.009	-82%
California	7	0.008	-84%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
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Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aharon

Aharon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,077 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 2,584 American babies have been named Aharon. Its peak came in 2021, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aharon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aharon?

The median living Aharon is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 29. An estimated 2,500 people named Aharon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aharon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	71	#2,077
2024	89	#1,821
2023	82	#1,910
2022	90	#1,804
2021	94	#1,721
2020	77	#1,912
2019	72	#2,020
2018	89	#1,733
2017	67	#2,066
2016	79	#1,875
2015	85	#1,780
2014	65	#2,117
2013	59	#2,205
2012	53	#2,381
2011	70	#1,968
2010	58	#2,239
2009	72	#1,959
2008	48	#2,585
2007	58	#2,257
2006	59	#2,177
2005	45	#2,494
2004	51	#2,238
2003	57	#2,007
2002	59	#1,889
2001	51	#2,051
2000	42	#2,299
1995	41	#2,026
1990	53	#1,564
1985	20	#2,505
1980	17	#2,731
1975	13	#2,904
1970	7	#3,840
1965	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Aharon

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aharon Barak Former President of the Supreme Court of Israel (born 1936) Contemporary
2 Aharon Appelfeld Israeli novelist and Holocaust survivor (1932–2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aharon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aharon?

The median living Aharon is about 17 years old. Half of all living Aharons are between 7 and 29 years old.

How many people named Aharon are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Aharon are alive in the United States, based on 2,584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aharon mean?

Transliteration of Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn).

How popular is the name Aharon in 2025?

Aharon ranked #2,077 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aharon?

2,584 babies have been named Aharon in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aharon most popular?

Aharon peaked in 2021, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Aharon a boy or girl name?

Aharon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aharon rising or falling?

Aharon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aharon become more popular?

Aharon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 boys named Aharon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aharon?

Well-known people named Aharon include Aharon Barak (politician), Aharon Appelfeld (writer).

Names like Aharon

Names that sound and feel close to Aharon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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