Cameron vs Patrick
Cameron 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, Cameron was ranked #223 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #187 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #33 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Cameron was ranked #81 and Patrick #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2015, Cameron was ranked #89 and Patrick #68 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cameron was ranked #216 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Cameron and Patrick over time
Cameron and Patrick appear together in 5 published lists, across 187 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Patrick in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Cameron in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Patrick moved ahead of Cameron in England and Wales · Boys — #93 and #126 the year before became #123 and #115.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cameron and Patrick changed places 10 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1966 and 2012, ending at #81 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cameron and Patrick averaged 53.8 places apart, ending at #216 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Cameron and Patrick were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 46 years, from 1966 to 2012, ending at #81 and #51.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Cameron #26 in 1992, Patrick #30 in 1994.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys46 shared years, 1966–2012
Cameron held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Patrick in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #26 in 1992, Patrick #30 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cameron #81, Patrick #51.
New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1970–2015
Cameron held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Patrick in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #11 in 2000, Patrick #47 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cameron #89, Patrick #68.
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1969–2025
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 40.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #86 in 2000, Patrick #2 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cameron #223, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Patrick in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #23 in 2001, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Patrick moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #93 and #126; by 2014 that had become #123 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #216, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cameron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cameron #28 in 2002, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cameron #187, 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 | Cameron | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Cameron does not have one recorded yet.
- Cameron has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Patrick.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Cameron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Cameron 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
Cameron
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2015
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1970–2015).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 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