Edward vs Patrick
Edward 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, Edward was ranked #125 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Edward was ranked #66 and Patrick #93 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #75 and Patrick #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Patrick #327 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Patrick over time
Edward and Patrick appear together in 6 published lists, across 311 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Edward in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Edward in 2. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Patrick changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 2025, ending at #75 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 70 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Patrick averaged 23.5 places apart, ending at #75 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Patrick were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 70 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #75 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #17 in 1965, Patrick #2 in 1964.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys70 shared years, 1952–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Patrick in 55.
Highest recorded here: Edward #42 in 2015, Patrick #30 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #75, Patrick #83.
Norway · Boys66 shared years, 1952–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Patrick in 50.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Patrick #327.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 62.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Patrick #2 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Patrick #25.
New Zealand · Boys56 shared years, 1954–2020
Edward held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Patrick in 38.
Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Patrick #45 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Edward #66, Patrick #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Patrick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 28.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Patrick #26.
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 | Edward | 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 | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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); Edward does not have one recorded yet.
- Edward and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Edward doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Edward 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
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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