Neville vs Patrick
Neville 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 1997, Neville was ranked #382 and Patrick #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1963, Neville was ranked #92 and Patrick #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Neville was ranked #99 and Patrick #63 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Neville was ranked #3688 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Neville and Patrick over time
Neville and Patrick appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Neville in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1953, Patrick moved ahead of Neville in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #55 and #59 the year before became #53 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Neville #1578 in 1997, Patrick #66 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1997
Neville held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 29.
Highest recorded here: Neville #159 in 1977, Patrick #2 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Neville #382, Patrick #11.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Neville held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 26.
Highest recorded here: Neville #1578 in 1997, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Neville #3688, Patrick #120.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Neville held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Patrick in 12.
Highest recorded here: Neville #56 in 1954, Patrick #46 in 1956.
The order changed in 1955: Patrick moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #56 and #60; by 1955 that had become #71 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Neville #99, Patrick #63.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1952–1963
Neville held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Patrick in 11.
Highest recorded here: Neville #53 in 1953, Patrick #51 in 1955.
The order changed in 1953: Patrick moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #55 and #59; by 1953 that had become #53 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Neville #92, Patrick #56.
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 | Neville | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (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); Neville does not have one recorded yet.
- Neville has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Patrick.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Neville doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Neville 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
Neville
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 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