Jaxson vs Patrick
Jaxson 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, Jaxson was ranked #468 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jaxson was ranked #278 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jaxson was ranked #185 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jaxson was ranked #181 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Jaxson and Patrick over time
Jaxson and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jaxson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jaxson 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jaxson #225 in 2022, Patrick #15 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2024
Jaxson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jaxson #117 in 2020, Patrick #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jaxson #185, Patrick #120.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Jaxson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jaxson #225 in 2022, Patrick #15 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jaxson #468, Patrick #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2010–2024
Jaxson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jaxson #150 in 2021, Patrick #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jaxson #278, 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 | Jaxson | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (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); Jaxson does not have one recorded yet.
- Jaxson and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Jaxson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Jaxson 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
Jaxson
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #2005 among boys in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #117 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 2002–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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