Aarron
Derived from a Hebrew name meaning "high mountain" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 1,194 living Americans carry the first name Aarron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aarron today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aarron births was 1992 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aarron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aarron with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 287,064 Americans
Peak year
1992
54 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,333
Tracked since 1964
Census
Aarron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,059 people with the first name Aarron, which placed it at #11,928 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,928
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,059 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aarron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aarron is White at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Black (19.1%) and Hispanic (14.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aarron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aarron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.1% · 605
- Black or African American19.1% · 202
- Hispanic or Latino14.0% · 148
- Two or more races6.1% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 13
Popularity
Aarron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aarron from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 428 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aarron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aarron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aarrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Aarron, while Oklahoma, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aarron
The name Aarron is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Aaron, which has its roots in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East. The name Aaron is derived from the Hebrew word "har" meaning "mountain" or "hill" and the root word "on" meaning "strength" or "high". Together, the name can be interpreted as "high mountain" or "exalted one".
Aaron is a name with deep religious significance in the Abrahamic faiths, particularly in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the Hebrew Bible, Aaron was the older brother of Moses and the first High Priest of the Israelites. He is revered as a important figure in the Exodus story and the establishment of the priestly lineage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aaron can be found in the Book of Exodus, which is believed to have been written around the 6th century BCE. The name is also mentioned in other books of the Hebrew Bible, such as Leviticus, Numbers, and Chronicles.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Aaron or its variant spellings. One of the most famous was Aaron of Alexandria, a Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived in the 7th century CE and wrote extensively on Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah.
Another significant figure was Aaron ben Joseph, a 13th-century Jewish scholar and author of the influential work "Sefer ha-Hinukh" (Book of Education), which explored the 613 commandments of the Torah.
In the realm of music, Aaron Copland (1900-1990) was an American composer who is renowned for his contributions to ballet and orchestral works, such as "Appalachian Spring" and "Rodeo".
Aaron Burr (1756-1836) was a prominent American political figure who served as the third Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson. He is also infamous for his duel with Alexander Hamilton, which resulted in Hamilton's death.
More recently, Aaron Spelling (1923-2006) was a highly successful American television producer responsible for popular shows like "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Melrose Place".
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Aarron or its variant spellings, each contributing to the rich tapestry of this name's legacy.
People
Aarron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aarron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aarron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aarron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aarron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 287,064 US residents.
Is Aarron a common name?
We classify Aarron as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,240 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aarron most popular?
The single biggest year for Aarron was 1992, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aarron is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aarron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,059 people with the name Aarron, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,928 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aarron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aarron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aarron leans strongly male. 1,027 people counted with this name were male (97.4%), compared with 27 female bearers (2.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aarron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aarron is White at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Black (19.1%) and Hispanic (14.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aarron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aarron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.1% (605 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aarron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aarron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aarron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aarron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aarron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aarron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Aarron as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Aarron, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.