Johnathan vs Padhraic
Johnathan and Padhraiccompared 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 2006, Johnathan was ranked #282 and Padhraic #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Johnathan was ranked #448 and Padhraic #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Johnathan and Padhraic over time
Johnathan and Padhraic appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Johnathan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Padhraic 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.
Padhraic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Johnathan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Johnathan and Padhraic changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1978 and 2005, ending at #448 and #518.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1978–2005
Johnathan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Padhraic in 3.
Highest recorded here: Johnathan #178 in 1995, Padhraic #212 in 1978.
The order changed in 2003: Johnathan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #379 and #330; by 2003 that had become #423 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Johnathan #448, Padhraic #518.
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 | Johnathan | Padhraic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Boys #341 (2006) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johnathan has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Padhraic.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Johnathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Padhraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2005
Highest recorded position: #212 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1975–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2005
Most recently recorded at #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005.
Republic of Ireland · Boys