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Patricia vs Sandra

Patricia and Sandracompared 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.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1975, Patricia was ranked #90 and Sandra #65 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1979, Patricia was ranked #89 and Sandra #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2017, Patricia was ranked #544 and Sandra #203 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Patricia was ranked #432 and Sandra #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Patricia was ranked #631 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Patricia was ranked #1407 and Sandra #2440 among girls in England and Wales.

Patricia and Sandra over time

Patricia and Sandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 194 years of shared records. Sandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Patricia in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Sandra 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 1958, Sandra moved ahead of Patricia in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #23 and #25 the year before became #25 and #23.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Patricia and Sandra changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #631 and #736.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Patricia and Sandra averaged 13.8 places apart, ending at #89 and #66.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Patricia and Sandra were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1407 and #2440.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Patricia #8 in 1965, Sandra #14 in 1965.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1947–2017

    Patricia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sandra in 52.

    Highest recorded here: Patricia #264 in 1966, Sandra #20 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1964: Sandra moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #349 and #351; by 1964 that had become #373 and #168.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Patricia #544, Sandra #203.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024

    Patricia held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Sandra in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Patricia #8 in 1965, Sandra #14 in 1965.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Patricia #631, Sandra #736.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Patricia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sandra in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Patricia #443 in 1996, Sandra #534 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Patricia #1407, Sandra #2440.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1952–1979

    Patricia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sandra in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Patricia #8 in 1952, Sandra #13 in 1961.

    The order changed in 1958: Sandra moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #23 and #25; by 1958 that had become #25 and #23.

    Most recent shared year, 1979: Patricia #89, Sandra #66.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975

    Patricia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sandra in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Patricia #7 in 1955, Sandra #3 in 1962.

    The order changed in 1959: Sandra moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #14 and #15; by 1959 that had become #14 and #8.

    Most recent shared year, 1975: Patricia #90, Sandra #65.

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.

Other comparisons involving Sandra

Pairs where Sandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Patricia, Sandra
FieldPatriciaSandra
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)Norway · Girls #257 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Patricia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sandra.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Patricia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1978

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sandra

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1980

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls