Boys' name · since 1880
Aron
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 21,235 babies named Aron, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #811 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 21,235
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aron is the #710 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 21,235 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aron has been recorded 21,235 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #710 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #811 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #710 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 21,235 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aron ranks #811 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #710 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 21,235 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #811 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 21,235
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
Aron's 21,235 recorded births place it above 98.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Aron compares
21,235 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aron's all-time total is 58x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aron | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,235 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 427 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aron splits its recorded history at 1953: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1888 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 427 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 427
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Aron popularity over time - girls
355 total births recorded since 1970 (Aron as girls' name)
Aron by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (3,508 births, 17% of the file).
2000s was Aron's strongest decade.
3,508 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Aron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 100
1880s
100 births
- 1890s 110
1890s
110 births
- 1900s 179
1900s
179 births
- 1910s 528
1910s
528 births
- 1920s 782
1920s
782 births
- 1930s 545
1930s
545 births
- 1940s 426
1940s
426 births
- 1950s 603
1950s
603 births
- 1960s 836
1960s
836 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,456 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,674 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,036 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,508 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,323 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,129 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,508 births (17% of all-time use).
How Aron compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aron's total volume
Aron by state
Where Aron concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 4,384 | 20.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,523 | 11.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,007 | 9.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 665 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 532 | 2.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 530 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 393 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 384 | 1.8% |
4,384 of 21,235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Aron appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aron's data
- Aron's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (3,508 total births) through the 2020s (2,129) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Arons (4,384 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aron draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.