Finn vs Patrick
Finn 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Finn was ranked #25 and Patrick #93 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #52 and Patrick #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Patrick #327 among boys in Norway.
Finn and Patrick over time
Finn and Patrick appear together in 6 published lists, across 208 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Finn in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Finn moved ahead of Patrick in England and Wales · Boys — #126 and #117 the year before became #100 and #114.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Patrick changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #83 and #120.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Finn and Patrick averaged 41.4 places apart, ending at #83 and #120.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Finn rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #261 and #66 in 1996 to #83 and #120 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Patrick were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 70 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #153 and #327.
List by list
Norway · Boys70 shared years, 1948–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Patrick in 35.
Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1948, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Patrick #327.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Patrick in 34.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Patrick #4 in 1982.
The order changed in 2020: Finn moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #22 and #20; by 2020 that had become #6 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Patrick in 18.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Finn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #126 and #117; by 2016 that had become #100 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Patrick in 19.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order changed in 2017: Finn moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #29 and #26; by 2017 that had become #25 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Patrick #26.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Patrick in 10.
Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2017, Patrick #40 in 2005.
The order changed in 2016: Finn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #64 and #63; by 2016 that had become #44 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, Patrick #83.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1998–2020
Finn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Patrick in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finn #25 in 2020, Patrick #50 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Finn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #80 and #50; by 1999 that had become #68 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Finn #25, Patrick #93.
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 | Finn | Patrick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | 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 | Irish | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Patrick is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Patrick.
- Finn's recorded meaning differs from Patrick's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Finn 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
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 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