Patrick vs Ronny
Patrick and Ronnycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Patrick was ranked #120 and Ronny #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2011, Patrick was ranked #124 and Ronny #515 among boys in Norway.
Patrick and Ronny over time
Patrick and Ronny appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 1986, Patrick moved ahead of Ronny in Norway · Boys — #136 and #95 the year before became #124 and #131.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Patrick rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #315 and #283 in 1948 to #124 and #515 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Patrick and Ronny were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1948 to 2011, ending at #124 and #515.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1948–2011
Patrick held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ronny in 30.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #67 in 1989, Ronny #15 in 1975.
The order changed in 1986: Patrick moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #136 and #95; by 1986 that had become #124 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Patrick #124, Ronny #515.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Patrick held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ronny in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #66 in 1996, Ronny #655 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Patrick #120, Ronny #1460.
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 | Ronny |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1460 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Ronny does not have one recorded yet.
- Patrick and Ronny both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Ronny doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Patrick a "high" Data Confidence level and Ronny 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
Ronny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #250 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2011
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2011).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1460 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys