Boys' name · peaked in 1968
Patrick name popularity since 1925
671,517 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Patrick. Half of them were born in 1974 or earlier, so the typical Patrick is about 52 years old in 2026. Patrick peaked in 1968 as the #30 name for boys, and it ranked #235 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 671,517
- Named Patrick, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #235
- for boys in 2025 (1,495 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 2,779 girls · 668,738 boys
- Most popular in
- Alaska
- 1.76× its national share
Peak year is the year Patrick made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Patrick births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 1964. Measured as a share of all babies, Patrick peaked in 1968.
- Fastest rise: Between 1944 and 1949, Patrick became 1.6× more common, from 1 in 351 baby boys to 1 in 220.
- Steepest fall: Between 2000 and 2005, its share of baby boys fell by 37%, from 1 in 312 to 1 in 494.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Patrick's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Patrick.
Decade by decade
Babies named Patrick in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 58 | 6,387 | – |
| 1930s | 110 | 18,390 | #112 |
| 1940s | 184 | 48,619 | #63 |
| 1950s | 284 | 96,851 | #41 |
| 1960s | 521 | 122,717 | #31 |
| 1970s | 558 | 91,240 | #39 |
| 1980s | 745 | 111,408 | #37 |
| 1990s | 228 | 92,931 | #43 |
| 2000s | 81 | 44,782 | #108 |
| 2010s | 10 | 25,312 | #165 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 10,101 | #235 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
27.3% of babies named Patrick from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Patrick is most popular
The index compares Patrick's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Patrick.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1.76× | 1,772 |
| Vermont | 1.62× | 1,828 |
| Hawaii | 1.61× | 3,395 |
| Montana | 1.60× | 3,161 |
| District of Columbia | 1.49× | 4,639 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Patrick's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Patrick.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Patrick (1968).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data