Albert vs Patrik
Albert and Patrikcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Albert was ranked #57 and Patrik #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Albert was ranked #58 and Patrik #473 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Albert was ranked #225 and Patrik #498 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Albert and Patrik over time
Albert and Patrik appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Albert held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Patrik in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrik reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Albert in 1. 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
Albert and Patrik changed places 14 times in Norway · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #58 and #473.
- Longest-running competitions
Albert and Patrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #58 and #473.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Albert #55 in 2018, Patrik #768 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2025
Albert held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Patrik in 16.
Highest recorded here: Albert #52 in 2021, Patrik #176 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albert #58, Patrik #473.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Albert held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Patrik in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #55 in 2018, Patrik #768 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albert #57, Patrik #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2021
Albert held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Patrik in 0.
Highest recorded here: Albert #225 in 2021, Patrik #443 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Albert #225, Patrik #498.
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 | Albert | Patrik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #58 (2025) | Norway · Boys #473 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albert and Patrik both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Albert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #227 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Patrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #493 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1964–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #473 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys