Louis vs Pearse
Louis 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, Louis was ranked #82 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #98 and Pearse #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #104 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #115 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Louis and Pearse over time
Louis and Pearse appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Louis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pearse 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.
Pearse reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Louis 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 2018, Louis moved ahead of Pearse in Northern Ireland · Boys — #157 and #132 the year before became #135 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Louis and Pearse changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #104 and #187.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Louis and Pearse averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #104 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Louis and Pearse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #115 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Louis #84 in 2004, Pearse #85 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Pearse in 6.
Highest recorded here: Louis #64 in 2018, Pearse #93 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #115, Pearse #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Louis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pearse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Louis #84 in 2004, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order changed in 2018: Louis moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #157 and #132; by 2018 that had become #135 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Louis #104, Pearse #187.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
Louis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pearse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Louis #38 in 2004, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Louis #82, 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 | Louis | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Louis has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Pearse.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Louis
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #334 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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