Lars-Erik vs Patrick
Lars-Erik 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2002, Lars-Erik was ranked #484 and Patrick #91 among boys in Norway.
Lars-Erik and Patrick over time
Lars-Erik and Patrick appear together in 1 published list, across 42 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lars-Erik 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.
Lars-Erik reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Patrick 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 1984, Patrick moved ahead of Lars-Erik in Norway · Boys — #223 and #265 the year before became #367 and #147.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lars-Erik and Patrick changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 2002, ending at #484 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Lars-Erik and Patrick were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1953 to 2002, ending at #484 and #91.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1953–2002
Lars-Erik held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Patrick in 35.
Highest recorded here: Lars-Erik #223 in 1983, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order changed in 1984: Patrick moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #223 and #265; by 1984 that had become #367 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Lars-Erik #484, Patrick #91.
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 | Lars-Erik | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #484 (2002) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Lars-Erik does not have one recorded yet.
- Lars-Erik has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Patrick.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Lars-Erik doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Lars-Erik 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
Lars-Erik
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #342 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2002
Highest recorded position: #223 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1953–2002).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2002
Most recently recorded at #484 among boys in Norway, in 2002.
Norway · 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