Patrick vs Ross
Patrick and Rosscompared 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 2025, Patrick was ranked #25 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Patrick was ranked #40 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Patrick was ranked #53 and Ross #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Patrick was ranked #56 and Ross #96 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Patrick was ranked #120 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Patrick was ranked #125 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Patrick and Ross over time
Patrick and Ross appear together in 5 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ross in 1.
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.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ross 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 1965, Patrick moved ahead of Ross in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #59 and #57 the year before became #54 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Patrick and Ross changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1985, ending at #56 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Patrick and Ross averaged 18.4 places apart, ending at #53 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Patrick and Ross were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1954 to 1985, ending at #56 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Patrick #66 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #120 and #3254.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Patrick held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Ross in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #2 in 1964, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Patrick #25, Ross #329.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1954–1985
Patrick held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ross in 19.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #45 in 1967, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order changed in 1980: Patrick moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #80 and #71; by 1980 that had become #64 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Patrick #56, Ross #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Patrick held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ross in 3.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #66 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Patrick #120, Ross #3254.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1983
Patrick held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ross in 13.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #51 in 1955, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order changed in 1965: Patrick moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #59 and #57; by 1965 that had become #54 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Patrick #53, Ross #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2023
Patrick held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ross in 0.
Highest recorded here: Patrick #18 in 2003, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Patrick #40, Ross #395.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Pádraig, Pádraic | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Ross does not have one recorded yet.
- Patrick has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Ross doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Patrick a "high" Data Confidence level and Ross 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys 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 · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys