Marco vs Patrick
Marco 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, Marco was ranked #432 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #404 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #567 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #432 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #451 and Patrick #276 among boys in Norway.
Marco and Patrick over time
Marco and Patrick appear together in 4 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marco 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.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marco 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
Marco and Patrick changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 2024, ending at #451 and #276.
- Longest-running competitions
Marco and Patrick were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1962 to 2024, ending at #451 and #276.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Marco #271 in 1997, Patrick #19 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1962–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Patrick in 55.
Highest recorded here: Marco #234 in 2004, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order changed in 1978: Patrick moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #274 and #283; by 1978 that had become #575 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #451, Patrick #276.
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1964–2025
Marco held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 39.
Highest recorded here: Marco #214 in 1964, Patrick #2 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marco #432, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Marco #303 in 1999, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #567, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 10.
Highest recorded here: Marco #271 in 1997, Patrick #19 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #404, Patrick #26.
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 | Marco | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Marco does not have one recorded yet.
- Marco and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Marco doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Marco 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
Marco
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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