Padraig
About Padraig
Parents of Irish heritage are increasingly looking for more authentic Gaelic names, and this is a native spin on Patrick. Pronunciation will be confusing for many Americans, though: It's POR-rick. Golf champ Padraig Harrington has brought it into the sports spotlight.
Pronounced PAW-rik.
As of October 2026, Padraig ranked #10416 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2312 in 2009.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,357 | 23 | 12 |
| 2015 | #3,848 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | #3,862 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Padraig on lists
Famous Padraigs
- Pádraig Pearse
Irish revolutionary leader and signatory
- Pádraig Peter Harrington
Irish golfer
- Padraig Marrinan
Irish painter
- Padraig Rooney
Irish poet
- Padraig O'Keeffe
Irish musician
- Pádraig Amond
Irish footballer
- Pádraig Joseph Flynn
Irish politician
- Pádraig "Paddy" MacKernan
Irish diplomat
- Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Irish Senator
Padraig in pop culture
- Pronounced like "poor
ick" or "poor,drick"