Jackson vs Pat
Jackson and Patcompared 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 2020, Jackson was ranked #111 and Pat #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Jackson was ranked #113 and Pat #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #200 and Pat #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jackson and Pat over time
Jackson and Pat appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Pat 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.
Pat reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jackson 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Pat in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Pat #472 in 2009.
The order changed in 2010: Jackson moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #701 and #472; by 2010 that had become #322 and #720.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #200, Pat #785.
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 | Jackson | Pat |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jackson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Pat.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Pat
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2024
Highest recorded position: #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1981–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
Republic of Ireland · Boys