Carlos vs Patrick
Carlos 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, Carlos was ranked #577 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Patrick #37 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Carlos was ranked #92 and Patrick #97 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #968 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #727 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Patrick #194 among boys in Norway.
Carlos and Patrick over time
Carlos and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carlos in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Carlos and Patrick changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2018, ending at #416 and #194.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Patrick were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1949 to 2018, ending at #416 and #194.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Carlos #270 in 1969, Patrick #2 in 1969.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1949–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Patrick in 42.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #223 in 1959, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order changed in 1981: Patrick moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #253 and #260; by 1981 that had become #268 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Patrick #194.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlos #968, Patrick #120.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1969–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 22.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #270 in 1969, Patrick #2 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, Patrick #25.
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 | Carlos | 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 | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Carlos does not have one recorded yet.
- Carlos and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Carlos doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Carlos 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
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 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