Cassie vs Pearl
Cassie and Pearlcompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Cassie was ranked #119 and Pearl #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cassie was ranked #160 and Pearl #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cassie was ranked #207 and Pearl #351 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cassie was ranked #514 and Pearl #258 among girls in England and Wales.
Cassie and Pearl over time
Cassie and Pearl appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cassie and Pearl changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1987 and 2025, ending at #160 and #273.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassie and Pearl were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #514 and #258.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cassie #143 in 2023, Pearl #204 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Cassie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pearl in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cassie #332 in 2007, Pearl #218 in 2019.
The order changed in 2010: Pearl moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #364 and #379; by 2010 that had become #458 and #416.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassie #514, Pearl #258.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1987–2025
Cassie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Pearl in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cassie #143 in 2023, Pearl #204 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassie #160, Pearl #273.
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 | Cassie | Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 · Girls #160 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #258 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Pearl.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cassie
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Pearl
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls