Patrick vs Pawel
Patrick and Pawelcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Patrick was ranked #18 and Pawel #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Patrick was ranked #24 and Pawel #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Patrick was ranked #120 and Pawel #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Patrick was ranked #129 and Pawel #495 among boys in Norway.
Patrick and Pawel over time
Patrick and Pawel appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pawel in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Pawel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Patrick in 1. 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 1988, Patrick moved ahead of Pawel in Norway · Boys — #84 and #74 the year before became #70 and #105.
- Mirrored each other
Over 47 shared years in Norway · Boys, Patrick rose about as far as Pawel fell — from #465 and #257 in 1962 to #129 and #495 in 2009.
- Longest-running competitions
Patrick and Pawel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1962 to 2009, ending at #129 and #495.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1962–2009
Patrick held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Pawel in 25.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #67 in 1989, Pawel #54 in 1979.
The order changed in 1988: Patrick moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #84 and #74; by 1988 that had become #70 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Patrick #129, Pawel #495.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Patrick held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Pawel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #92 in 2005, Pawel #617 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Patrick #120, Pawel #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2006–2018
Patrick held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Pawel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #16 in 2013, Pawel #251 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Patrick #18, Pawel #749.
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 | Patrick | Pawel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Latin Patricius, meaning 'nobleman, patrician'. Adopted by Saint Patrick (originally named Sucat), a Romanized Briton who Christianized Ireland and became its patron saint. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Pádraig, Pádraic | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Pawel does not have one recorded yet.
- Patrick and Pawel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Pawel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Patrick a "high" Data Confidence level and Pawel a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Patrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #315 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Pawel
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #432 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2009
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1955–2009).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys