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Pearce

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What official birth registration shows about Pearce: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2016

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2016, ranging from #784 to #4810.19992003200720112016#784#4810
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#784
1997#914
1998#887
1999#973
2000#1330
2001#2220
2002#1411
2003#1771
2004#1878
2005#1716
2006#1401
2007#2023
2008#4432
2009#2318
2010#4678
2011#2892
2012#3987
2014#4632
2015#3908
2016#4810

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 12 of the 44 years from 1972 to 2015.

In 2015: #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3908 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1972–2016 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2012

    Highest recorded position: #190 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2012).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #4810 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1972 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #190 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Pearce's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#140114HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#133010HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#97315HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#88717HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#91416HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#78419HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2355HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2245HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1997HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#1907HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Pearce is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Pearce, between 1972 and 2016, in 24 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819722016
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1972–201512#302 in 1993
England and Wales1996–201620#784 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–201215#190 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 1979; it appears again in 1993.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Pearce

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1972–2016.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1972 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #190 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.