Patrick
From Latin Patricius, meaning nobleman, a title for a member of the Roman patrician class. The missionary Patrick, later Ireland's patron saint, carried it there.
Patrick in 2025
Patrick was given to 1,495 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 452nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,218 babies born.
The history of Patrick
Patrick reached its highest point in 1964, when 14,750 babies were given the name, ranking 57th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 53rd, in 1968.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 689,424 babies have been named Patrick. Half of them were born before 1973, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Patrick by decade
| Decade | Babies named Patrick | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,285 | 155 |
| 1890s | 2,233 | 232 |
| 1900s | 2,147 | 274 |
| 1910s | 6,138 | 357 |
| 1920s | 11,549 | 271 |
| 1930s | 18,500 | 183 |
| 1940s | 48,803 | 83 |
| 1950s | 97,135 | 75 |
| 1960s | 123,238 | 53 |
| 1970s | 91,798 | 60 |
| 1980s | 112,153 | 62 |
| 1990s | 93,159 | 57 |
| 2000s | 44,863 | 114 |
| 2010s | 25,322 | 225 |
| 2020s | 10,101 | 361 |
Where Patrick is heading
Patrick has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 2,535 babies in 2015 to 1,495 in 2025.
Names like Patrick
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Patrick.