Pierce vs Roger
Pierce and Rogercompared 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 2021, Pierce was ranked #552 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Pierce was ranked #4270 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Pierce and Roger over time
Pierce and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Pierce held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger 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.
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 1985, Pierce moved ahead of Roger in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #174 and #160 the year before became #181 and #194.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Pierce and Roger changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #2263.
- Longest-running competitions
Pierce and Roger were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #552 and #631.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Pierce #365 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021
Pierce held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Roger in 19.
Highest recorded here: Pierce #132 in 1969, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order changed in 1985: Pierce moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #174 and #160; by 1985 that had become #181 and #194.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Pierce #552, Roger #631.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Pierce held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Roger in 10.
Highest recorded here: Pierce #365 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Roger moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2813 and #3523; by 2024 that had become #4270 and #2263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Pierce #4270, Roger #2263.
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 | Pierce | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Pierce and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Pierce
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 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 recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys