Mateusz vs Patrick
Mateusz 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 2022, Mateusz was ranked #657 and Patrick #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Mateusz was ranked #346 and Patrick #41 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mateusz was ranked #3254 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Mateusz was ranked #377 and Patrick #250 among boys in Norway.
Mateusz and Patrick over time
Mateusz and Patrick appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mateusz in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mateusz 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mateusz and Patrick changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1977 and 2021, ending at #377 and #250.
- Longest-running competitions
Mateusz and Patrick were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1977 to 2021, ending at #377 and #250.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Mateusz #80 in 1990, Patrick #67 in 1989.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2021
Mateusz held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Patrick in 41.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #80 in 1990, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Mateusz #377, Patrick #250.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mateusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #221 in 2009, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mateusz #3254, Patrick #120.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2022
Mateusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 18.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #108 in 2009, Patrick #15 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mateusz #657, Patrick #15.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2014
Mateusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mateusz #211 in 2009, Patrick #24 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Mateusz #346, Patrick #41.
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 | Mateusz | 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 | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Mateusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Mateusz and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Mateusz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mateusz 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
Mateusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #476 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2021
Highest recorded position: #80 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1977–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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