Cyril vs Pascal
Cyril and Pascalcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1984, Cyril was ranked #205 and Pascal #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cyril was ranked #1951 and Pascal #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Cyril and Pascal over time
Cyril and Pascal appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Pascal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cyril 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 1965, Cyril moved ahead of Pascal in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #116 and #116 the year before became #92 and #124.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cyril and Pascal changed places 15 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1951 and #2921.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cyril #91 in 1966, Pascal #116 in 1964.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Cyril held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Pascal in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cyril #1457 in 2008, Pascal #809 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Cyril moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #3990 and #3451; by 2022 that had become #2755 and #3449.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cyril #1951, Pascal #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1964–1984
Cyril held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Pascal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cyril #91 in 1966, Pascal #116 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Cyril moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #116 and #116; by 1965 that had become #92 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Cyril #205, Pascal #318.
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 | Cyril | Pascal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cyril and Pascal both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Cyril
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #116 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2012
Highest recorded position: #91 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Pascal
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #116 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2010
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys