Aron
A Hebrew masculine name meaning "high mountain" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 18,176 living Americans carry the first name Aron. It is a predominantly male name (98.3% of registrations). The average person named Aron today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aron births was 2008 (427 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aron. 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 Aron with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Aron is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 355 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
18K
~ 1 in 18,858 Americans
Peak year
2008
427 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#776
Tracked since 1880
Census
Aron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 16,764 people with the first name Aron, which placed it at #1,784 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
#1,784
National first-name rank
People counted
17K
16,764 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
5.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aron is White at 56.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.3%) and Black (9.4%). 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 Aron 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 Aron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.1% · 9,401
- Hispanic or Latino27.3% · 4,575
- Black or African American9.4% · 1,574
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 622
- Two or more races2.8% · 467
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 125
Gender
Gender distribution for Aron
Aron leans heavily male at 98.3% of total registrations, but 355 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aron as a male name
- Ranked #776 in 2024
- 322 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (427 births)
Aron as a female name
- Ranked #14,389 in 2004
- 6 female births in 2004
- Peak: 1981 (23 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aron leans strongly male. 16,345 people counted with this name were male (97.5%), compared with 419 female bearers (2.5%).
Popularity
Aron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aron from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 3,514 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Aron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aron 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 Aron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 39 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Aron, while Vermont, North Dakota, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 403 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aron
The name Aron has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew root word "אָרוֹן" (aron), which means "ark" or "chest." This name is closely associated with the biblical figure Aaron, the brother of Moses and the first High Priest of the Israelites.
The name Aron is mentioned numerous times in the Hebrew Bible, most notably in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. Aaron played a pivotal role in leading the Israelites out of Egypt and establishing the religious rituals and practices that became central to Judaism. The biblical accounts portray him as a wise and respected leader, revered for his devotion to God and his role as the intermediary between the people and the divine.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Aron can be found in the Book of Exodus, where Aaron is introduced as the brother of Moses and is tasked with speaking on behalf of Moses, who was hesitant to speak before Pharaoh. The name Aaron is also mentioned in other ancient texts, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the works of the Jewish historian Josephus.
Throughout history, the name Aron has been borne by numerous notable individuals across various fields. One of the most famous figures was Aron Ralston, an American rock climber and author born in 1975. Ralston gained international recognition for his remarkable survival story after being trapped by a boulder in a remote canyon in Utah in 2003. His ordeal and subsequent self-amputation of his arm were chronicled in the book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" and the film "127 Hours."
Another notable bearer of the name was Aron Nimzowitsch, a Russian chess player and influential chess theorist who lived from 1886 to 1935. He is credited with developing and popularizing the concepts of prophylactic thinking and overprotection in chess strategy, which had a lasting impact on the game.
In the realm of literature, Aron Appelfeld was an acclaimed Israeli novelist and Holocaust survivor, born in 1932. His works, which explored themes of identity, memory, and the human condition, earned him numerous prestigious awards, including the Israel Prize for Literature in 1983.
Aron Ralston, born in 1975, was an American outdoor adventurer and author who gained international recognition for his remarkable survival story after being trapped by a boulder in a remote canyon in Utah in 2003. His ordeal, which involved self-amputating his arm to escape, was chronicled in the book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" and the film "127 Hours."
In the field of music, Aron Friedman was a notable American composer and pianist who lived from 1923 to 2001. He was known for his contributions to contemporary classical music and his innovative approaches to composition, often incorporating elements of jazz and other genres into his works.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Aron, each leaving their mark in various fields and disciplines.
People
Aron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aron 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
Aron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18,176 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aron 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 18,858 US residents.
Is Aron a common name?
We classify Aron as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 21,209 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aron most popular?
The single biggest year for Aron was 2008, when 427 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aron is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 16,764 people with the name Aron, or 5.55 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,784 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 Aron 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 Aron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aron leans strongly male. 16,345 people counted with this name were male (97.5%), compared with 419 female bearers (2.5%). 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 Aron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aron is White at 56.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.3%) and Black (9.4%). 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 Aron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.1% (9,401 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 Aron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aron a male name?
Yes, 98.3% of people registered as Aron 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 Aron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aron 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 Aron 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 Aron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.