Evan vs Patrick
Evan 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, Evan was ranked #80 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Evan was ranked #93 and Patrick #40 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Evan was ranked #350 and Patrick #327 among boys in Norway.
Evan and Patrick over time
Evan and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Evan 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 Evan 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 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Evan and Patrick averaged 42.2 places apart, ending at #178 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and Patrick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #80 and #25.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 57.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, Patrick #2 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Patrick in 19.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 28.
Highest recorded here: Evan #79 in 2010, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, 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 | Evan | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (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); Evan does not have one recorded yet.
- Evan and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Evan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Evan 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
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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