Jerome vs Pascal
Jerome 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 2010, Jerome was ranked #720 and Pascal #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jerome was ranked #1322 and Pascal #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Jerome and Pascal over time
Jerome and Pascal appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Jerome held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pascal in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jerome reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Pascal 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
Jerome and Pascal changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2010, ending at #720 and #720.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jerome #230 in 1996, Pascal #809 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jerome held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Pascal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jerome #230 in 1996, Pascal #809 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jerome #1322, Pascal #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1964–2010
Jerome held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pascal in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jerome #119 in 1964, Pascal #116 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Jerome #720, Pascal #720.
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 | Jerome | Pascal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Jerome has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Pascal.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jerome
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #119 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Pascal
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 recorded1964–2010
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys