Isak vs Pearse

Isak 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, Isak was ranked #2052 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Isak

Pairs where Isak shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Isak vs Erik
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Isak rose about as far as Erik fell — from #282 and #25 in 1946 to #6 and #64 in 2025.
Isak · Erik · 66 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Morten vs Isak
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Isak rose about as far as Morten fell — from #92 and #282 in 1946 to #214 and #6 in 2025.
Morten · Isak · 66 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Isak vs Nils
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Isak rose about as far as Nils fell — from #282 and #26 in 1946 to #6 and #61 in 2025.
Isak · Nils · 66 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Isak vs Kenneth
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Isak rose about as far as Kenneth fell — from #282 and #275 in 1946 to #4 and #475 in 2021.
Isak · Kenneth · 61 shared years, 1946–2021 · Mirrored each other
See the 2021 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Isak, Pearse
Field	Isak	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, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #6 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Isak and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Isak

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #282 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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