Cyril vs Pearse
Cyril 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Cyril was ranked #718 and Pearse #430 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Cyril was ranked #1812 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Cyril and Pearse over time
Cyril and Pearse appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Cyril held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pearse in 0.
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.
Pearse reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cyril and Pearse changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2017, ending at #1812 and #4812.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cyril #91 in 1966, Pearse #93 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1965–2012
Cyril held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Pearse in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cyril #91 in 1966, Pearse #93 in 1966.
The order changed in 1990: Pearse moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #190 and #307; by 1990 that had become #323 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cyril #718, Pearse #430.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
Cyril held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Pearse in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cyril #1812 in 2017, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cyril #1812, 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 | Cyril | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cyril and Pearse 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
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