Daire vs Pearse
Daire 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, Daire was ranked #48 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daire was ranked #244 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Daire was ranked #4685 and Pearse #4685 among boys in England and Wales.
Daire and Pearse over time
Daire and Pearse appear together in 2 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Daire held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pearse in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Pearse reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Daire 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
Daire and Pearse changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #48 and #187.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daire rose about as far as Pearse fell — from #96 and #113 in 1997 to #48 and #187 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Daire and Pearse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #244 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1965–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Pearse in 5.
Highest recorded here: Daire #88 in 1997, Pearse #164 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #244, Pearse #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Daire held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Pearse in 3.
Highest recorded here: Daire #40 in 2018, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daire #48, Pearse #187.
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 | Daire | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daire and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Daire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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