Connor vs Patrick
Connor 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, Connor was ranked #829 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Connor was ranked #61 and Patrick #93 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Patrick #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and Patrick over time
Connor and Patrick appear together in 5 published lists, across 172 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Patrick in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, Connor in 1. 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 2018, Patrick moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #113 and #120 the year before became #126 and #115.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Patrick changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1994 and 2022, ending at #87 and #77.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Connor and Patrick averaged 59.1 places apart, ending at #264 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Patrick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Patrick #66 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 61.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Patrick #2 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Patrick in 7.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Patrick moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #113 and #120; by 2018 that had become #126 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Patrick #120.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1994–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Patrick in 12.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Patrick #30 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Patrick #77.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Patrick #26.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1992–2020
Connor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Patrick in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Patrick #50 in 1998.
The order changed in 1993: Connor moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #83 and #51; by 1993 that had become #43 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Connor #61, Patrick #93.
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 | Connor | 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 | 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 #829 (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); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Connor 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 Connor 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
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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