George vs Pearse
George 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, George was ranked #3 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Pearse #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Pearse over time
George and Pearse appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 3 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 2 of those lists, and George 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 2011, George moved ahead of Pearse in Northern Ireland · Boys — #158 and #123 the year before became #108 and #155.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, George rose about as far as Pearse fell — from #124 and #113 in 1997 to #40 and #187 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Pearse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #112 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — George #55 in 1966, Pearse #93 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
George held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Pearse in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #55 in 1966, Pearse #93 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Pearse #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
George held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Pearse in 10.
Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order changed in 2011: George moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #158 and #123; by 2011 that had become #108 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Pearse #187.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
George held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pearse in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #3 in 2016, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: George #3, 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 | George | Pearse |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (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
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Pearse does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; 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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 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