Calum vs Patrick
Calum 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 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #339 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #1675 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #176 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Calum and Patrick over time
Calum and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Calum 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 Calum 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Calum and Patrick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #432 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calum #91 in 1996, Patrick #66 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 34.
Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Patrick #8 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Patrick in 28.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #1675, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Patrick in 26.
Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #339, Patrick #26.
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 | Calum | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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); Calum does not have one recorded yet.
- Calum and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Calum doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Calum 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
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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