Cooper vs Pearse
Cooper 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, Cooper was ranked #121 and Pearse #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Cooper was ranked #154 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Pearse over time
Cooper and Pearse appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pearse in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Cooper 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 2014, Cooper moved ahead of Pearse in Northern Ireland · Boys — #171 and #146 the year before became #175 and #191.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #142 in 2018, Pearse #224 in 2016.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Pearse in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Pearse #110 in 2006.
The order changed in 2014: Cooper moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #171 and #146; by 2014 that had become #175 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Pearse #187.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pearse in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Pearse #224 in 2016.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #623 and #366; by 2012 that had become #233 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Pearse #509.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2017
Cooper held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Pearse in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #147 in 2016, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Cooper moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2022 and #1578; by 1999 that had become #1850 and #2943.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cooper #154, 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 | Cooper | Pearse |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker', from Middle English 'couper'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (occupational surname) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkup.əɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Pearse does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Pearse doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cooper
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2022 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1998–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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