Kurtis vs Pearse
Kurtis 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 2016, Kurtis was ranked #358 and Pearse #166 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Kurtis was ranked #699 and Pearse #294 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Kurtis was ranked #996 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Kurtis and Pearse over time
Kurtis and Pearse appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kurtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Pearse 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kurtis #159 in 1996, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2016
Kurtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Pearse in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #116 in 1997, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kurtis #358, Pearse #166.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
Kurtis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pearse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #159 in 1996, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Kurtis #996, 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 | Kurtis | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| 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
- Kurtis and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kurtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2016
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2016).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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