Calvin vs Pearse
Calvin 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, Calvin was ranked #278 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Calvin was ranked #191 and Pearse #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Calvin was ranked #211 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Calvin was ranked #448 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Calvin and Pearse over time
Calvin and Pearse appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Calvin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pearse in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Calvin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Pearse 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 1993, Calvin moved ahead of Pearse in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #210 and #202 the year before became #180 and #205.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Calvin and Pearse changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #278 and #187.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Calvin and Pearse averaged 56.7 places apart, ending at #278 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Calvin and Pearse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #211 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calvin #213 in 1997, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1983–2025
Calvin held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Pearse in 5.
Highest recorded here: Calvin #116 in 1997, Pearse #196 in 2000.
The order changed in 1993: Calvin moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #210 and #202; by 1993 that had become #180 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calvin #211, Pearse #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Calvin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Pearse in 23.
Highest recorded here: Calvin #99 in 1998, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calvin #278, Pearse #187.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
Calvin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pearse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Calvin #213 in 1997, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Calvin #448, 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 | Calvin | 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 #211 (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
- Calvin and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Calvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — 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: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 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