Mikael vs Patrick
Mikael 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 2023, Mikael was ranked #584 and Patrick #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mikael was ranked #524 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mikael was ranked #157 and Patrick #327 among boys in Norway.
Mikael and Patrick over time
Mikael and Patrick appear together in 2 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mikael 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 Mikael 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Mikael moved ahead of Patrick in Norway · Boys — #158 and #133 the year before became #113 and #142.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mikael and Patrick changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 2025, ending at #157 and #327.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 64 shared years in Norway · Boys, Mikael and Patrick averaged 47.8 places apart, ending at #157 and #327.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Mikael rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #1765 and #66 in 1996 to #524 and #120 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Mikael and Patrick were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #157 and #327.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Mikael #78 in 1990, Patrick #67 in 1989.
List by list
Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1962–2025
Mikael held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Patrick in 32.
Highest recorded here: Mikael #78 in 1990, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order changed in 2015: Mikael moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #158 and #133; by 2015 that had become #113 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mikael #157, Patrick #327.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Mikael held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 28.
Highest recorded here: Mikael #444 in 2022, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mikael #524, Patrick #120.
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 | Mikael | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #157 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Mikael does not have one recorded yet.
- Mikael and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Mikael doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Mikael 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
Mikael
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #365 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #78 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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