Joanne vs Patricia
Joanne and Patriciacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1978, Joanne was ranked #17 and Patricia #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Joanne was ranked #58 and Patricia #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Joanne was ranked #440 and Patricia #327 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Joanne was ranked #747 and Patricia #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Joanne was ranked #1719 and Patricia #1407 among girls in England and Wales.
Joanne and Patricia over time
Joanne and Patricia appear together in 4 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Patricia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Joanne 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1959, Joanne moved ahead of Patricia in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #27 and #25 the year before became #18 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Joanne and Patricia changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #747 and #458.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Joanne and Patricia averaged 38.3 places apart, ending at #58 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Joanne and Patricia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #1407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Joanne #168 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2022
Joanne held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Patricia in 44.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #29 in 1979, Patricia #8 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Joanne #747, Patricia #458.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Joanne held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Patricia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #168 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Patricia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #771 and #897; by 2010 that had become #1040 and #830.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joanne #1719, Patricia #1407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1984
Joanne held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Patricia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #5 in 1970, Patricia #8 in 1952.
The order changed in 1959: Joanne moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #27 and #25; by 1959 that had become #18 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Joanne #58, Patricia #98.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1954–1978
Joanne held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Patricia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Joanne #4 in 1969, Patricia #7 in 1955.
The order changed in 1960: Joanne moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #20 and #14; by 1960 that had become #12 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Joanne #17, Patricia #85.
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 | Joanne | Patricia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Joan/Johanne, ultimately from the same Hebrew-via-Greek-via-Old-French tradition as John (Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') — sometimes also read as a blend of Jo and Anne. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /d͡ʒoʊ.ˈæn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1719 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joanne has a recorded origin (English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes); Patricia does not have one recorded yet.
- Joanne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Patricia.
- A meaning is recorded for Joanne; Patricia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Joanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Patricia
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1978
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls