Aaron is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #180 in 2025 with 287 recorded births. This places Aaron in the top 3% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 2,512 births ranking #31. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 88.6%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 948 boys born was named Aaron. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Aaron is an ancient Hebrew name best known from the Bible. Its exact meaning is debated, so it is safer to describe the name as having an uncertain meaning than to present one explanation as settled.
In biblical tradition, Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites. The name stayed in long use in Jewish communities and later spread widely through Christian and Islamic traditions as well.