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Pearse

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

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

Pearse: Recorded since 1965, it reached #85 in 2004, and it stood at #509 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2017

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2017, ranging from #1578 to #4812.19972003200720132017#1578#4812
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#2863
1997#1578
1999#2943
2003#1962
2004#3009
2007#4333
2012#3416
2013#4685
2016#4810
2017#4812

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 59 of the 61 years from 1965 to 2025.

In 2024: #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #535 among boys in Scotland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #85 in Northern Ireland in 2004.

Pearse'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
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#18711HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2219HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2219HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#16614HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#16913HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#17114HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#13220HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#16615HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#18712HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#19112HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#14618HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#11227HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#15517HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#12325HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#14019HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#12922HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#14319HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#11025HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#11123HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#8532HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#11919HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#10323HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#10025HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#10722HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#13414HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#9923HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#11320HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#38110HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#33512HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#36910HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#35611HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#22424HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#29415HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#30215HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#35211HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#36611HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#32212HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#22619HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#24712HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#20315HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#22812HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2927HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#20912HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#19612HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#22411HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#20012HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#20611HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2377HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2297HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2694HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2376HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#17913HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#20610HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#17615HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2317HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#17914HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2416HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2049HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2068HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2068HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#16411HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#9344HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2224HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

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

Where Pearse is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Pearse, between 1965 and 2025, in 60 of those 61 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.

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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 Ireland1965–202559#93 in 1966
England and Wales1996–201710#1578 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–202428#85 in 2004
Scotland20241#535 in 2024

Its high point came 58 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Pearse

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1965–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #85 in Northern Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.