Aaron is a popular boys' name in United States, ranking #79 in 2024 with 4,225 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 11,971 births ranking #34. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 64.7%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 406 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.