boy's name
Pearse
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,387
Northern Ireland
#201
2024 births
Pearse is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1966, when 44 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 7,476 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pearse over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 124 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Pearse?
In 2025, Pearse was given to 6 babies in Ireland, ranking #576 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Pearse is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pearse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pearse also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pearse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pearse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pearse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pearse
How popular is the name Pearse?
In 2025, Pearse was given to 6 babies in Ireland, ranking #576 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Pearse a girl's or a boy's name?
Pearse is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pearse?
Pearse has 1 syllable.
When was Pearse most popular?
Pearse peaked in 1966, when 44 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Pearse a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pearse currently ranks #201 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.