Leo vs Patryk
Leo and Patrykcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leo was ranked #5 and Patryk #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Leo was ranked #11 and Patryk #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Leo was ranked #16 and Patryk #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Leo was ranked #46 and Patryk #488 among boys in Norway.
Leo and Patryk over time
Leo and Patryk appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Patryk in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patryk reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Leo 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
Leo and Patryk changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2021, ending at #46 and #488.
- Longest-running competitions
Leo and Patryk were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 41 years, from 1978 to 2021, ending at #46 and #488.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1978–2021
Leo held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Patryk in 17.
Highest recorded here: Leo #32 in 2020, Patryk #165 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Leo #46, Patryk #488.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Leo held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Patryk in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #5 in 2022, Patryk #239 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leo #5, Patryk #1595.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2023
Leo held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Patryk in 1.
Highest recorded here: Leo #16 in 2023, Patryk #96 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Leo #16, Patryk #770.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2019
Leo held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Patryk in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #11 in 2019, Patryk #132 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Leo #11, Patryk #365.
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 | Leo | Patryk |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Lion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːoʊ/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #5 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leo has a recorded origin (Latin); Patryk does not have one recorded yet.
- Leo has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Patryk.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Patryk doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leo
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Patryk
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #559 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2023
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2005–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys