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Abdulkadir vs Patrick

Abdulkadir and Patrickcompared 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.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2003, Abdulkadir was ranked #519 and Patrick #92 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Abdulkadir was ranked #3688 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.

Abdulkadir and Patrick over time

Abdulkadir and Patrick appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdulkadir in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 19962024

    Abdulkadir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Abdulkadir #1469 in 2006, Patrick #66 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdulkadir #3688, Patrick #120.

  • Norway · Boys25 shared years, 19642003

    Abdulkadir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Abdulkadir #354 in 1964, Patrick #67 in 1989.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Abdulkadir #519, Patrick #92.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Abdulkadir, Patrick
FieldAbdulkadirPatrick
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom Latin Patricius, meaning 'nobleman, patrician'. Adopted by Saint Patrick (originally named Sucat), a Romanized Briton who Christianized Ireland and became its patron saint.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈpæt.ɹɪk/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedPádraig, Pádraic
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Abdulkadir does not have one recorded yet.
  • Abdulkadir has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Patrick.
  • A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Abdulkadir doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Abdulkadir a "medium" Data Confidence level and Patrick a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Abdulkadir

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1960

    First recorded at #431 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1960–2003

    Highest recorded position: #354 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1960–2003).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Patrick

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #315 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys