Edmond vs Padraig
Edmond and Padraigcompared 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 2022, Edmond was ranked #657 and Padraig #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Edmond was ranked #2440 and Padraig #2664 among boys in England and Wales.
Edmond and Padraig over time
Edmond and Padraig appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Padraig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edmond in 0.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Padraig moved ahead of Edmond in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #77 and #82 the year before became #88 and #73.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edmond and Padraig changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2025, ending at #2440 and #2664.
- Longest-running competitions
Edmond and Padraig were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #329.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #80 and #88 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2022 they were #657 and #329.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2022
Edmond held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Padraig in 47.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #77 in 1965, Padraig #50 in 1987.
The order changed in 1966: Padraig moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #77 and #82; by 1966 that had become #88 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Edmond #657, Padraig #329.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2025
Edmond held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Padraig in 16.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #1467 in 2001, Padraig #958 in 1998.
The order changed in 2025: Edmond moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #4991 and #4991; by 2025 that had become #2440 and #2664.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edmond #2440, Padraig #2664.
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 | Edmond | Padraig |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edmond and Padraig both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edmond
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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: #77 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Padraig
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #88 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys