Calum vs Pearse
Calum 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #176 and Pearse #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #339 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Calum was ranked #719 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Calum and Pearse over time
Calum and Pearse appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Calum 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 2 of those lists, Calum in 1. 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 2016, Pearse moved ahead of Calum in Northern Ireland · Boys — #129 and #187 the year before became #180 and #166.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Calum and Pearse changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #339 and #187.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Calum and Pearse averaged 55.3 places apart, ending at #339 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Calum and Pearse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #432 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calum #91 in 1996, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Pearse in 5.
Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Pearse #196 in 2000.
The order changed in 2025: Calum moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #520; by 2025 that had become #432 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Pearse #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pearse in 13.
Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order changed in 2016: Pearse moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #129 and #187; by 2016 that had become #180 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #339, Pearse #187.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
Calum held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pearse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Calum #719, Pearse #4812.
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 | Calum | 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 #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Calum and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — 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: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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