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Patrick vs Roger

Patrick and Rogercompared 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 2021, Patrick was ranked #19 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1969, Patrick was ranked #61 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1972, Patrick was ranked #61 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2013, Patrick was ranked #133 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Patrick was ranked #134 and Roger #2440 among boys in England and Wales.

Patrick and Roger over time

Patrick and Roger appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roger in 2.

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.

Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Patrick in 2. 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 1970, Patrick moved ahead of Roger in New Zealand · Boys — #73 and #70 the year before became #67 and #89.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Patrick and Roger changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1972, ending at #61 and #91.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Patrick and Roger were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #134 and #2440.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Patrick #66 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1948–2013

    Patrick held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Roger in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #67 in 1989, Roger #18 in 1972.

    The order changed in 1987: Patrick moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #124 and #73; by 1987 that had become #84 and #127.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Patrick #133, Roger #514.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021

    Patrick held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #2 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Patrick #19, Roger #631.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Patrick held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #66 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Patrick #134, Roger #2440.

  • New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972

    Patrick held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roger in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #45 in 1967, Roger #37 in 1954.

    The order changed in 1970: Patrick moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #73 and #70; by 1970 that had become #67 and #89.

    Most recent shared year, 1972: Patrick #61, Roger #91.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969

    Patrick held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #51 in 1955, Roger #64 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1969: Patrick #61, Roger #84.

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 Patrick

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

Other comparisons involving Roger

Pairs where Roger 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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 Patrick, Roger
FieldPatrickRoger
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom 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
OriginLatinNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈpæt.ɹɪk/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesPádraig, PádraicNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Roger does not have one recorded yet.
  • Patrick and Roger both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Roger doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Patrick a "high" Data Confidence level and Roger 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #134 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Roger

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2013

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

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

    England and Wales · Boys