Patricia vs Teresa
Patricia and Teresacompared 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 1978, Patricia was ranked #85 and Teresa #59 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Patricia was ranked #73 and Teresa #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Patricia was ranked #327 and Teresa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Patricia was ranked #536 and Teresa #571 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Patricia was ranked #608 and Teresa #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Patricia was ranked #1407 and Teresa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Patricia and Teresa over time
Patricia and Teresa appear together in 5 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Patricia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Teresa 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 1972, Teresa moved ahead of Patricia in New Zealand · Girls — #56 and #60 the year before became #80 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Patricia and Teresa changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2016, ending at #536 and #571.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Patricia and Teresa averaged 44.7 places apart, ending at #85 and #59.
- Longest-running competitions
Patricia and Teresa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1407 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Patricia #443 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #10 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Patricia held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Teresa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #8 in 1965, Teresa #19 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Patricia #608, Teresa #885.
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1946–2016
Patricia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Teresa in 14.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #264 in 1966, Teresa #237 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Patricia #536, Teresa #571.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Patricia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Teresa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #443 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Teresa moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #1353 and #1449; by 2025 that had become #1407 and #1362.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Patricia #1407, Teresa #1362.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1957–1978
Patricia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Teresa in 6.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #11 in 1957, Teresa #53 in 1973.
The order changed in 1972: Teresa moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #56 and #60; by 1972 that had become #80 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Patricia #85, Teresa #59.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1963–1974
Patricia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #27 in 1963, Teresa #86 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Patricia #73, Teresa #96.
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 | Patricia | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Patricia and Teresa both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls