Patricia vs Salma
Patricia and Salmacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Patricia was ranked #544 and Salma #228 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Patricia was ranked #608 and Salma #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Patricia was ranked #1407 and Salma #622 among girls in England and Wales.
Patricia and Salma over time
Patricia and Salma appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Patricia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Salma in 1.
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.
Patricia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Salma 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
Patricia and Salma changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1953 and 2017, ending at #544 and #228.
- Longest-running competitions
Patricia and Salma were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1407 and #622.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1953–2017
Patricia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Salma in 14.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #307 in 1984, Salma #228 in 2017.
The order changed in 2002: Salma moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #380 and #583; by 2002 that had become #522 and #338.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Patricia #544, Salma #228.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Patricia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Salma in 28.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #443 in 1996, Salma #295 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Patricia #1407, Salma #622.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2025
Patricia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Salma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #207 in 2004, Salma #471 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Salma moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #404 and #727; by 2024 that had become #631 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Patricia #608, Salma #544.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Patricia
Pairs where Patricia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Patricia vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #10 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2018 they were #361 and #896.
Patricia · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Patricia
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #10 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #608.
Elizabeth · Patricia · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Margaret vs Patricia
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #10 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #135 and #608.
Margaret · Patricia · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Patricia vs Bridget
In 1964 they stood at #10 and #8 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #213.
Patricia · Bridget · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Patricia | Salma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #416 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Patricia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Salma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Patricia
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1978
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Salma
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #433 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #622 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls