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The name Aaron has Hebrew roots, meaning 'exalted' or 'strong'. It evolved from 'Aharon' in Hebrew to 'Aaron' in Latin and then to English. The name is associated with strength and leadership, particularly due to its biblical connection as the brother of Moses and the first high priest. While the name has been used for centuries, it gained significant popularity during the Protestant Reformation. Today, Aaron is a widely recognized name with various variants, reflecting a modern perception of strength and positive traits.

The name Aaron is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Aaron has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Aaron' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 201st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 252nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 203rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 42nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 31st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 44th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 57th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4727th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4929th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3807th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1294th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1301st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3879th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 7491st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Aaron' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.