Pearse vs Reuben
Pearse and Reubencompared 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 2024, Pearse was ranked #187 and Reuben #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Pearse was ranked #535 and Reuben #38 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Pearse was ranked #4812 and Reuben #49 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Pearse was ranked #509 and Reuben #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Pearse and Reuben over time
Pearse and Reuben appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Reuben held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pearse in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Reuben 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 2003, Reuben moved ahead of Pearse in Northern Ireland · Boys — #103 and #116 the year before became #119 and #97.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Reuben rose about as far as Pearse fell — from #113 and #143 in 1997 to #187 and #34 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Pearse and Reuben were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #509 and #156.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1972–2025
Pearse held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Reuben in 23.
Highest recorded here: Pearse #179 in 1977, Reuben #125 in 2018.
The order changed in 2004: Reuben moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #228 and #245; by 2004 that had become #203 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pearse #509, Reuben #156.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Pearse held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Reuben in 22.
Highest recorded here: Pearse #85 in 2004, Reuben #32 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Reuben moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #103 and #116; by 2003 that had become #119 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Pearse #187, Reuben #34.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
Pearse held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Reuben in 10.
Highest recorded here: Pearse #1578 in 1997, Reuben #48 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Pearse #4812, Reuben #49.
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 | Pearse | Reuben |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #85 (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
- Pearse and Reuben both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Reuben
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — 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: #32 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys