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Unisex name

Pat

/ˈpæt/ · 60% girls, 40% boys · last recorded 2014

Pat has been given to about 66,855 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈpæt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 41,744
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Pat per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1947 · 2,544
  • Born in 20250
  • All time66,855

How popular is Pat?

Its best year was 1947, when 2,544 babies were given the name, ranking 164th. The typical living American called Pat is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Pat

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Patty0.68
  2. Pam0.65
  3. Patti0.61
  4. Patsy0.60
  5. Pattie0.48
  6. Paul0.45
  7. Payton0.45
  8. Pansy0.45

Middle names for Pat

Ranked by flow score
  1. Pat Iris0.77
  2. Pat Opal0.77
  3. Pat Ivy0.77
  4. Pat Noelle0.77
  5. Pat Belle0.77
  6. Pat Alice0.75

Sibling names for Pat

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fayesister · 0.92
  2. Lorettasister · 0.89
  3. Rosemarysister · 0.89
  4. Franklinbrother · 0.87
  5. Frankieeither · 0.87
  6. Tommybrother · 0.86

Where Pat is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Pat Evans0.73
    2. Pat Edwards0.73
    3. Pat Anderson0.70
    4. Pat Allen0.70
    5. Pat Adams0.70
    6. Pat Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Pat

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.