Marie vs Patricia
Marie and Patriciacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Marie was ranked #100 and Patricia #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Marie was ranked #30 and Patricia #544 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1978, Marie was ranked #93 and Patricia #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Marie was ranked #397 and Patricia #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Marie was ranked #556 and Patricia #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Marie was ranked #778 and Patricia #1407 among girls in England and Wales.
Marie and Patricia over time
Marie and Patricia appear together in 6 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Patricia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marie in 2.
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.
Patricia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Marie 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
Marie and Patricia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #778 and #1407.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Marie and Patricia averaged 30.8 places apart, ending at #93 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Marie and Patricia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #778 and #1407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Marie #288 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1946–2017
Marie held the stronger position in 63 of those years, Patricia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marie #12 in 1992, Patricia #264 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Marie #30, Patricia #544.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2024
Marie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Patricia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Marie #19 in 1968, Patricia #8 in 1965.
The order changed in 2024: Marie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #404 and #404; by 2024 that had become #556 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marie #556, Patricia #631.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Marie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Patricia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Marie #288 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marie #778, Patricia #1407.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1954–1978
Marie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Patricia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Marie #38 in 1955, Patricia #7 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Marie #93, Patricia #85.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1952–1965
Marie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patricia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Marie #60 in 1952, Patricia #8 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Marie #100, Patricia #29.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2020
Marie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Patricia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Marie #197 in 1998, Patricia #139 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Marie #397, Patricia #333.
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 | Marie | Patricia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Patricia.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Patricia
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1978
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls