Patricia vs Vicki
Patricia and Vickicompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Patricia was ranked #71 and Vicki #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Patricia was ranked #90 and Vicki #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Patricia was ranked #207 and Vicki #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Patricia was ranked #934 and Vicki #5876 among girls in England and Wales.
Patricia and Vicki over time
Patricia and Vicki appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Patricia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Vicki in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Patricia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Vicki 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 Vicki changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1975, ending at #71 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Patricia and Vicki averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #71 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Patricia #443 in 1996, Vicki #848 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1952–1975
Patricia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Vicki in 10.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #8 in 1952, Vicki #12 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Patricia #71, Vicki #97.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1973–2004
Patricia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Vicki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #18 in 1973, Vicki #287 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Patricia #207, Vicki #677.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Patricia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Vicki in 5.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #7 in 1955, Vicki #30 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Patricia #90, Vicki #86.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Patricia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Vicki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patricia #443 in 1996, Vicki #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Patricia #934, Vicki #5876.
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 | Vicki |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012) |
| 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 Vicki.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, 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
Vicki
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls