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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.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Patrick was ranked #125 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Patrick was ranked #134 and Ross #2014 among boys in England and Wales.

Patrick and Ross over time

Patrick and Ross appear together in 5 published lists, across 176 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 England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #134 and #2014.

  • 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 2025 they were #134 and #2014.

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.

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

    Patrick held the stronger position in 27 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, 2025: Patrick #134, Ross #2014.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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 Ross

Pairs where Ross 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

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, Ross
FieldPatrickRoss
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesPádraig, PádraicNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

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

  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

Ross

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1985

    Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys