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Patrick

/ˈpætɹɪk/ · 100% boys · #235 in the US for boys, 2025

Patrick has been given to about 689,424 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1964, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpætɹɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 568,549
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Patrick per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1964 · 14,750
  • Born in 20251,495
  • All time689,424
  • England & Wales, 2025#134 · 375

How popular is Patrick?

Patrick ranks 235th among American boys in 2025, with 1,495 born that year. Its best year was 1964, when 14,750 babies were given the name, ranking 30th. The typical living American called Patrick is about 49 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.31% of births.

Names that sound like Patrick

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darrick0.76
  2. Garrick0.76
  3. Maverick0.64
  4. Paris0.63
  5. Patricio0.64
  6. Chadwick0.59
  7. Derrick0.56
  8. Rick0.56

Middle names for Patrick

Ranked by flow score
  1. Patrick John0.77
  2. Patrick Lee0.77
  3. Patrick Dean0.76
  4. Patrick Blake0.76
  5. Patrick Bryce0.76
  6. Patrick Wade0.76

Sibling names for Patrick

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rebeccasister · 0.98
  2. Mariasister · 0.97
  3. Laurasister · 0.97
  4. Timothybrother · 0.95
  5. Gregorybrother · 0.95
  6. Stephenbrother · 0.95

Where Patrick is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alaska0.31%
  2. District of Columbia0.20%
  3. Rhode Island0.13%
  4. Massachusetts0.13%
  5. Connecticut0.12%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Patrick Anderson0.77
  2. Patrick Reyes0.72
  3. Patrick Nguyen0.72
  4. Patrick Moore0.72
  5. Patrick Lee0.72
  6. Patrick Hall0.72

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 Patrick

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025
  6. Norway1945–2025
  7. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Patrick across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.