Charles vs Padraic
Charles and Padraiccompared 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 2023, Charles was ranked #121 and Padraic #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Charles was ranked #143 and Padraic #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Charles was ranked #157 and Padraic #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Charles and Padraic over time
Charles and Padraic appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Padraic in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Charles and Padraic changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #157 and #657.
- Longest-running competitions
Charles and Padraic were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #157 and #657.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Charles held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Padraic in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charles #43 in 1964, Padraic #105 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Charles #157, Padraic #657.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2023
Charles held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Padraic in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1999, Padraic #2357 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charles #121, Padraic #4991.
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 | Charles | Padraic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles and Padraic both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charles
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Padraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys