Cruz vs Patrick
Cruz 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, Cruz was ranked #348 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cruz was ranked #239 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Cruz was ranked #95 and Patrick #99 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cruz was ranked #227 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cruz was ranked #169 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Cruz and Patrick over time
Cruz and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cruz in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cruz 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cruz #213 in 2014, Patrick #24 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Cruz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 21.
Highest recorded here: Cruz #227 in 2024, Patrick #89 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cruz #227, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2024
Cruz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cruz #213 in 2014, Patrick #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cruz #239, Patrick #26.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2025
Cruz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cruz #288 in 2023, Patrick #15 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cruz #348, 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 | Cruz | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | 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 #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Cruz does not have one recorded yet.
- Cruz has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Patrick.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Cruz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Cruz 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
Cruz
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 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