Lawrence vs Pascal
Lawrence 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, Lawrence was ranked #542 and Pascal #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lawrence was ranked #576 and Pascal #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Lawrence and Pascal over time
Lawrence and Pascal appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Lawrence held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1965, Lawrence moved ahead of Pascal in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #119 and #116 the year before became #119 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Lawrence #152 in 1996, Pascal #809 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Lawrence held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Pascal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lawrence #152 in 1996, Pascal #809 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lawrence #576, Pascal #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1964–2010
Lawrence held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Pascal in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lawrence #101 in 1967, Pascal #116 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Lawrence moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #119 and #116; by 1965 that had become #119 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Lawrence #542, 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 | Lawrence | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lawrence has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Pascal.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Lawrence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1957
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1957).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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