Ailish vs Patrice
Ailish and Patricecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Ailish was ranked #242 and Patrice #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Ailish was ranked #318 and Patrice #318 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Ailish was ranked #4688 and Patrice #4688 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailish and Patrice over time
Ailish and Patrice appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Ailish held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Patrice in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ailish in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ailish and Patrice changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2004, ending at #242 and #576.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailish and Patrice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1965 to 2004, ending at #242 and #576.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ailish #138 in 1990, Patrice #192 in 1989.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1965–2004
Ailish held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Patrice in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #138 in 1990, Patrice #192 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Ailish #242, Patrice #576.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2010
Ailish held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Patrice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #551 in 1997, Patrice #1126 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ailish #4688, Patrice #4688.
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 | Ailish | Patrice |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailish has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Patrice.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ailish
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Patrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2004
Highest recorded position: #192 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1965–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys