How Many People Are Named Aron?
An estimated 18,176 people in the United States have the first name Aron. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Aron peaked in popularity in 2008 with 427 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aron as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Aron is overwhelmingly male, 355 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
18,176
About 1 in 18,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2008
427 births
Total Registered
21,209
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aron
Aron is predominantly male (98.3%), though 355 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
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)
Aron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aron span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,514 babies were registered. While Aron is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aron by Decade
How has Aron tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aron by State
Birth registrations for Aron span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, North Dakota, Nebraska. On average, about 403 Arons were registered per state.
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.
Names Similar to Aron
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Aron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aron?
We estimate approximately 18,176 people named Aron are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Aron a common name?
Aron is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,209 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aron most popular?
Aron reached peak popularity in 2008, when 427 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aron is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aron a male name?
Aron is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aron Smith, Aron Johnson, Aron Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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