Arvin vs Patrick
Arvin 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arvin was ranked #785 and Patrick #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arvin was ranked #1517 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Arvin was ranked #338 and Patrick #327 among boys in Norway.
Arvin and Patrick over time
Arvin and Patrick appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arvin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arvin 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arvin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Arvin #796 in 2020, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arvin #1517, Patrick #120.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2025
Arvin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 26.
Highest recorded here: Arvin #291 in 2019, Patrick #68 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arvin #338, Patrick #327.
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 | Arvin | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #338 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Arvin does not have one recorded yet.
- Arvin and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Arvin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arvin 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
Arvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #291 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #338 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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