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Patrick vs Steven

Patrick and Stevencompared 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 Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2000, Patrick was ranked #38 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1997, Patrick was ranked #53 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Patrick was ranked #53 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

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

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Patrick was ranked #134 and Steven #976 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2017, Patrick was ranked #186 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.

Patrick and Steven over time

Patrick and Steven appear together in 6 published lists, across 262 years of shared records. Patrick held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Steven in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1992, Patrick moved ahead of Steven in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #38 and #34 the year before became #36 and #43.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Patrick and Steven changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2017, ending at #186 and #487.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 49 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Patrick and Steven averaged 33.8 places apart, ending at #38 and #84.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Patrick rose about as far as Steven fell — from #441 and #307 in 1957 to #186 and #487 in 2017.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Patrick and Steven were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #134 and #976.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Patrick #66 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #66 and #73 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #134 and #976.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025

    Patrick held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Steven in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #2 in 1964, Steven #57 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Patrick #25, Steven #829.

  • Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1957–2017

    Patrick held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Steven in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #67 in 1989, Steven #224 in 1983.

    The order changed in 1984: Patrick moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #265 and #224; by 1984 that had become #147 and #258.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Patrick #186, Steven #487.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys49 shared years, 1952–2000

    Patrick held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Steven in 39.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #30 in 1994, Steven #12 in 1961.

    The order changed in 1992: Patrick moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #38 and #34; by 1992 that had become #36 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 2000: Patrick #38, Steven #84.

  • New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1954–1997

    Patrick held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Steven in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #45 in 1967, Steven #15 in 1967.

    The order changed in 1994: Patrick moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #53 and #51; by 1994 that had become #53 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Patrick #53, Steven #77.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #66 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Patrick #134, Steven #976.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022

    Patrick held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Patrick #18 in 2003, Steven #54 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Patrick #53, Steven #414.

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 Steven

Pairs where Steven 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, Steven
FieldPatrickSteven
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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

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

Steven

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2000

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2000).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys