Mitchell vs Patrick
Mitchell 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 2018, Mitchell was ranked #749 and Patrick #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Mitchell was ranked #387 and Patrick #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2013, Mitchell was ranked #88 and Patrick #48 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2010, Mitchell was ranked #94 and Patrick #85 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mitchell was ranked #968 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mitchell was ranked #535 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Mitchell and Patrick over time
Mitchell and Patrick appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mitchell in 2.
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, Mitchell in 2. 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
Mitchell and Patrick changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1979 and 2013, ending at #88 and #48.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mitchell and Patrick averaged 18.9 places apart, ending at #88 and #48.
- Longest-running competitions
Mitchell and Patrick were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1979 to 2013, ending at #88 and #48.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mitchell #75 in 1998, Patrick #66 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1979–2013
Mitchell held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Patrick in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mitchell #9 in 1992, Patrick #30 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Mitchell #88, Patrick #48.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mitchell held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mitchell #75 in 1998, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mitchell #968, Patrick #120.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1986–2010
Mitchell held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Patrick in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mitchell #24 in 1995, Patrick #47 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Mitchell #94, Patrick #85.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1989–2018
Mitchell held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 14.
Highest recorded here: Mitchell #242 in 1998, Patrick #5 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Mitchell #749, Patrick #18.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010
Mitchell held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 12.
Highest recorded here: Mitchell #192 in 2001, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Mitchell #387, Patrick #32.
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 | Mitchell | Patrick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English surname derived from the given name Michael, or in some cases from Middle English 'michel' ('big, large'). | 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 | English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪt͡ʃ.əl/ | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mitchell is recorded with a English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' origin, while Patrick is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Mitchell and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- Mitchell's recorded meaning differs from Patrick's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Mitchell 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
Mitchell
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2013
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1979–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 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