Haron
A Scandinavian variant of Aaron meaning "high mountain" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 179 living Americans carry the first name Haron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Haron today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haron births was 2006 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haron. 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 Haron with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
179
~ 1 in 1,914,829 Americans
Peak year
2006
13 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,542
Tracked since 1924
Census
Haron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 379 people with the first name Haron, which placed it at #25,119 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
#25,119
National first-name rank
People counted
379
379 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
38.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haron is Black at 38.5%. The next largest groups are White (27.2%) and Hispanic (21.4%). 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 Haron 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 Haron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American38.5% · 146
- White27.2% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino21.4% · 81
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.1% · 27
- Two or more races5.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Haron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haron from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 56 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Haron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haron 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 Haron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haron
The name Haron originates from the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "Har," meaning mountain, and the suffix "-on," indicating smallness or diminutive form. The name Haron can be interpreted as "little mountain" or "mountaineer."
One of the earliest references to the name Haron can be found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Numbers. Haron is mentioned as the grandson of Caleb, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land. This biblical reference suggests that the name Haron has been in use since ancient Israelite times.
In the 1st century AD, the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, mentions a rabbi named Haron. This historical figure lived during the time of the Roman Empire and was known for his wisdom and teachings. His inclusion in the Talmud underscores the significance of the name Haron within Jewish tradition.
During the Middle Ages, the name Haron was relatively uncommon, but it resurfaced in the 16th century with the birth of Haron Ben Menachem, a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher from Italy (1510-1579). His works on Jewish law and mysticism continue to be studied and revered to this day.
In more recent history, Haron Amin (1892-1969) was an influential Indian independence activist and politician. He played a crucial role in the Khilafat Movement and the struggle for Indian independence from British rule. Amin's legacy as a freedom fighter and his association with the name Haron have contributed to its recognition in South Asian cultures.
Another notable figure bearing the name Haron is Haron Amed (1966-present), a Kurdish-Iranian human rights activist and writer. Amed has been a vocal advocate for the rights of the Kurdish people and has written extensively on issues of freedom, democracy, and cultural identity. His work has brought international attention to the name Haron and its Kurdish roots.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples illustrate the diverse cultural and historical contexts in which the name Haron has been used, spanning ancient Israelite times, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and modern-day social and political movements.
People
Haron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 179 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haron 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 1,914,829 US residents.
Is Haron a common name?
We classify Haron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 190 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haron most popular?
The single biggest year for Haron was 2006, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haron is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 379 people with the name Haron, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,119 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 Haron 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 Haron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haron leans strongly male. 366 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 18 female bearers (4.7%). 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 Haron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haron is Black at 38.5%. The next largest groups are White (27.2%) and Hispanic (21.4%). 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 Haron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Haron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.5% (146 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 Haron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haron 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 Haron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haron 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 Haron 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 are named Haron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.