Kane vs Patrick
Kane 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, Kane was ranked #468 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1995, Kane was ranked #97 and Patrick #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Kane was ranked #395 and Patrick #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2001, Kane was ranked #93 and Patrick #57 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kane was ranked #691 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kane was ranked #619 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Kane and Patrick over time
Kane and Patrick appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kane in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kane and Patrick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #468 and #25.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1988–2025
Kane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 35.
Highest recorded here: Kane #216 in 2002, Patrick #5 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kane #468, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kane #93 in 2000, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kane #691, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2023
Kane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kane #152 in 2000, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kane #395, Patrick #40.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 1975–2001
Kane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 18.
Highest recorded here: Kane #57 in 1988, Patrick #47 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Kane #93, Patrick #57.
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 | Kane | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | 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) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Kane does not have one recorded yet.
- Kane and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Kane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Kane 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
Kane
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2001
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1975–2001).
New Zealand · 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