Leah vs Patrycja
Leah and Patrycjacompared 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 · Girls
In 2010, Leah was ranked #17 and Patrycja #536 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Leah was ranked #24 and Patrycja #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Leah was ranked #36 and Patrycja #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #184 and Patrycja #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Leah and Patrycja over time
Leah and Patrycja appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Patrycja 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.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Patrycja in 1. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Norway · Girls, Leah rose about as far as Patrycja fell — from #546 and #285 in 1982 to #17 and #536 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1982–2010
Leah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Patrycja in 12.
Highest recorded here: Leah #17 in 2009, Patrycja #180 in 1992.
The order changed in 1999: Leah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #406 and #263; by 1999 that had become #351 and #355.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Leah #17, Patrycja #536.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Leah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Patrycja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leah #24 in 2004, Patrycja #556 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #184, Patrycja #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2005–2018
Leah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Patrycja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leah #9 in 2005, Patrycja #212 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Leah #36, Patrycja #896.
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 | Leah | Patrycja |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliː.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Patrycja does not have one recorded yet.
- Leah has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Patrycja.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Patrycja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leah
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Patrycja
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #568 among girls in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2010
Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1977–2010).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls