Daire vs Patrick
Daire 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, Daire was ranked #244 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daire was ranked #48 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Daire was ranked #4991 and Patrick #130 among boys in England and Wales.
Daire and Patrick over time
Daire and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daire in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Daire 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daire and Patrick averaged 57.1 places apart, ending at #48 and #26.
- Longest-running competitions
Daire and Patrick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #244 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daire #2020 in 1996, Patrick #66 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 60.
Highest recorded here: Daire #88 in 1997, Patrick #2 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #244, Patrick #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Daire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 27.
Highest recorded here: Daire #40 in 2018, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daire #48, Patrick #26.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #4991, Patrick #130.
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 | Daire | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Daire does not have one recorded yet.
- Daire and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Daire doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Daire 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
Daire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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