Patrick
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About Patrick
Patrick, long tied to a hyper-Irish image, is enjoying something of a renaissance as a stylish classic, as it has long been considered in England. Along with such choices as Charles and George, Patrick has escaped overuse in recent decades.
Why has Patrick slipped from its high of Number 30 in the 1960s? Partly to blame might be its androgynous nicknames, Pat and Patsy. But with more and more parents calling their sons by their full names, this becomes less of an issue.
An American hero name via Patrick ("Give me liberty or give me death") Henry, there are also a number of more recent noteworthy Patricks, including Ewing, Swayze, Dempsey, Buchanan, Stewart and Wilson. And Patrick is still a recent presence on such shows as The Mentalist and Desperate Housewives.
You also may want to consider the name's native version, Padraig, which was used for his son by Patrick Ewing, or a European version such as Patrice (French), Patrizio (Italian) or Patricio (Spanish).
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, credited with converting his people to Christianity in the fifth century, which would give a son with this name a widely -- and raucously -- celebrated holiday.
As of October 2026, Patrick ranked #235 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #30 in 1964, Nameberry popularity #135.
Editor's take: The name Patrick is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "noble, patrician".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #152 | 2,680 | 1,395.2 |
| 2015 | #164 | 2,535 | 1,322.6 |
| 2016 | #170 | 2,360 | 1,243.6 |
| 2017 | #171 | 2,304 | 1,244.8 |
| 2018 | #189 | 2,123 | 1,169 |
| 2019 | #207 | 1,880 | 1,047.8 |
| 2020 | #205 | 1,863 | 1,079.3 |
| 2021 | #212 | 1,791 | 1,023.7 |
| 2022 | #218 | 1,716 | 982.8 |
| 2023 | #224 | 1,600 | 935.4 |
| 2024 | #221 | 1,622 | 941.4 |
| 2025 | #235 | 1,495 | 875.3 |
World rankings
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Patrick on lists
Famous Patricks
- Patrick Swayze
American actor
- Patrick Vaughn Stump (born Patrick Martin Stumph)
lead singer of American band Fall Out Boy
- Saint Patrick
5th century missionary; patron saint of Ireland
- Patrick Henry
American Founding Father; 1st governor of Virginia
- Patrick James "Pat" Carney
drummer of American band The Black Keys
- Patrick Aloysius Ewing
American basketball player
- Patrick Joseph Leahy
U.S. Senator from Vermont
- Patrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan
American political commentator
- Patrick Cassidy
American actor
- Patrick Michael "Pat" Rafter
Australian tennis player
- Patrick Leonard "Pat" Sajak
American TV game show host
- Patrick Vieira
French footballer
- Patrick Lewis Wai
Kuan Chan, Canadian Figure Skater
- Patrick Galen Dempsey
American actor
- Neil Patrick Harris
American actor
- Patrick Harvey
Australian actor
- Patrick O'Brian
born Richard Patrick Russ, writer of the Aubrey,Maturin series
- Patrick Kielty
Irish comedian
- Patrick John "PJ" Ladd
American professional skateboarder
- Patrick Lamark Hawkins aka Fat Pat
American rapper
- Patrick Sarsfield
Earl of Lucan, Irish general
- Patrick Gaubert
French MEP
- Patrick Louis
French MEP
- Patrick Stewart
English actor
- Patrick Alfred Caldwell
Moore, English astronomer
- Patrick Dennis
pen name of Edward Everett Tanner, American novelist
- Patrick Micheal Filan
son of Westlife singer Shane Filan
- Patrick Kane
American hockey player
- Patrick Sharp
Canadian hockey player
- Patrick "Pat" aka PopularMMOs
American YouTuber
- Patrick M. Seymour
American voice actor
- Patrick Ryan Sommer (b. 2010)
son of American actor Rich Sommer
- Patrick "Paddy" John Fluegar
American Actor
- Patrick Warren (b. 1985)
11 year old British boy missing since 1996
- Patrick Fiori
French,Armenian singer
Patrick in pop culture
- Patrick "Pat" Dugan
also known as S.T.R.I.P.E., character in DC Universe
- Sodapop Patrick Curtis
character in S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders"
- Patrick Bateman
main character in Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho"
- Patrick Hendry
character in "The Thing" series
- Shawn Patrick Hunter
character on TV's "Boy Meets World"
- Patrick Jane
main character on TV's "The Mentalist"
- Patrick Solitano
character in film "Silver Linings Playbook"
- Patrick Star
starfish on animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants"
- Patrick Turner
character on TV's "Call the Midwife"
- Patrick Verona
character in film "10 Things I Hate About You"
- Patrick
dog in the Gone series by Michael Grant
- Patrick Keenan
character in film "The Kings Of Summer"
- Patrick
character in Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
- Patrick the Waiter
character on TV's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
- "Patrick
" 1978 Australian film and its main character
- Patrick
character in "Out of the Easy" by Ruta Sepetys
- Patrick Kenzie
detective in Dennis Lehane's Kenzie and Genarro book series
- Patrick "Packie" McReary
character in the video game "Grand Theft Auto 4"
- "Sir Patrick Spens"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
Variations & nicknames
- PatekPolish
- PatrizioItalian
- PáraicIrish Gaelic
- PadrikSlavic
- PatriciusDutch
- PatrykPolish
- PatricioPortuguese
- PádraigIrish Gaelic
More nicknames
- Pat
- Paddy