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, 1996–2024
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, 1964–2003
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
| Field | Abdulkadir | Patrick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Patricius, meaning 'nobleman, patrician'. Adopted by Saint Patrick (originally named Sucat), a Romanized Briton who Christianized Ireland and became its patron saint. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
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
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
Highest recorded1960–2003
Highest recorded position: #354 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1960–2003).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Patrick
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys