Padraic vs Tomas
Padraic and Tomascompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Padraic was ranked #421 and Tomas #134 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Padraic was ranked #4991 and Tomas #447 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Padraic was ranked #657 and Tomas #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Padraic and Tomas over time
Padraic and Tomas appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Tomas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Padraic in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Padraic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tomas 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
Padraic and Tomas changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #657 and #657.
- Longest-running competitions
Padraic and Tomas were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #657.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Padraic held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tomas in 39.
Highest recorded here: Padraic #105 in 1985, Tomas #81 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Padraic #657, Tomas #657.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2023
Padraic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 12.
Highest recorded here: Padraic #2357 in 1996, Tomas #177 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Padraic #4991, Tomas #447.
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 | Padraic | Tomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas, from the biblical name with Aramaic roots meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtʊm.mas/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) | Norway · Boys #389 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission); Padraic does not have one recorded yet.
- Padraic and Tomas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Tomas; Padraic doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Padraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Tomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys