Hasan vs Patrick
Hasan 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, Hasan was ranked #577 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hasan was ranked #458 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hasan was ranked #535 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hasan was ranked #375 and Patrick #327 among boys in Norway.
Hasan and Patrick over time
Hasan and Patrick appear together in 2 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hasan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hasan and Patrick changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2025, ending at #375 and #327.
- Longest-running competitions
Hasan and Patrick were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1949 to 2025, ending at #375 and #327.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1949–2025
Hasan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Patrick in 57.
Highest recorded here: Hasan #251 in 1970, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order changed in 1971: Patrick moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #251 and #284; by 1971 that had become #516 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hasan #375, Patrick #327.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hasan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hasan #191 in 2000, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hasan #458, Patrick #120.
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 | Hasan | 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-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #375 (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); Hasan does not have one recorded yet.
- Hasan and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Hasan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Hasan 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
Hasan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #322 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #191 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #375 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