Aodhan vs Pearse
Aodhan and Pearsecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #108 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aodhan was ranked #829 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #727 and Pearse #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2016, Aodhan was ranked #2027 and Pearse #4810 among boys in England and Wales.
Aodhan and Pearse over time
Aodhan and Pearse appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Aodhan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pearse in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Pearse reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aodhan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Aodhan moved ahead of Pearse in Northern Ireland · Boys — #137 and #111 the year before became #95 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aodhan and Pearse changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #108 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Aodhan and Pearse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #829 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1977–2025
Aodhan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Pearse in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Pearse #176 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhan #829, Pearse #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Pearse in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #52 in 2020, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order changed in 2006: Aodhan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #137 and #111; by 2006 that had become #95 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #108, Pearse #187.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1996–2016
Aodhan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Pearse in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1850 in 1999, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Aodhan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2189 and #1962; by 2004 that had become #2304 and #3009.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aodhan #2027, Pearse #4810.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aodhan | Pearse |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aodhan and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Pearse
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys