Namewise

Jarlath vs Pascal

Jarlath 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, Jarlath was ranked #250 and Pascal #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Jarlath was ranked #272 and Pascal #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2015, Jarlath was ranked #4747 and Pascal #3004 among boys in England and Wales.

Jarlath and Pascal over time

Jarlath and Pascal appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Jarlath held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Pascal 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.

Pascal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jarlath 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 1969, Jarlath moved ahead of Pascal in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #161 and #161 the year before became #159 and #174.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jarlath #124 in 1965, Pascal #116 in 1964.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 19641984

    Jarlath held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Pascal in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Jarlath #124 in 1965, Pascal #116 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1969: Jarlath moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #161 and #161; by 1969 that had become #159 and #174.

    Most recent shared year, 1984: Jarlath #250, 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

Side-by-side comparison of Jarlath, Pascal
FieldJarlathPascal
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jarlath and Pascal both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Jarlath

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #139 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Pascal

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2010

    Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2010).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys