1,429,894births recorded
27Countries
6Variants
1965Peak · Ireland
#25Ireland 2025
Patrick is a boy name family recorded 1,429,894 times in 27 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#25 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1965, at 3,739.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Patryk (Poland), Patricio (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Patrick
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick | English | 689,424 | 🇺🇸 United States | #235 | 1968 | ▼ 34 % |
| Patrick | English | 395,215 | 🇫🇷 France | #1559 | 1956 | ▼ 50 % |
| Patrick | English | 50,100 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #25 | 1965 | ▼ 29 % |
| Patrick | English | 29,123 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #205 | 1992 | ▼ 36 % |
| Patrick | English | 24,087 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #250 | 1991 | ▼ 72 % |
| Patrick | English | 17,934 | 🏴 England & Wales | #134 | 1996 | ▼ 15 % |
| Patryk | Polish | 75,988 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #81 | 2000 | ▼ 76 % |
| Patryk | Polish | 1,759 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2008 | ▼ 92 % |
| Patryk | Polish | 1,030 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Patryk | Polish | 585 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2009 | – |
| Patryk | Polish | 144 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2013 | – |
| Patryk | Polish | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
| Patricio | Spanish | 51,731 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #268 | 1981 | ▼ 30 % |
| Patricio | Spanish | 4,624 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2332 | 2009 | ▼ 31 % |
| Patricio | Spanish | 439 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #140 | 2004 | ▼ 37 % |
| Patricio | Spanish | 280 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1967 | – |
| Patricio | Spanish | 17 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2004 | – |
| Patricio | Spanish | 0 | 🇨🇱 Chile | – | 1990 | – |
| Patrik | Slovene | 6,811 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #47 | 2015 | – |
| Patrik | Slovene | 2,374 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #52 | 2013 | ▼ 55 % |
| Patrik | Slovene | 1,952 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #34 | 2011 | – |
| Patrik | Slovene | 1,903 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1992 | – |
| Patrik | Slovene | 865 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1998 | – |
| Patrik | Slovene | 692 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Padraig | English | 5,563 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #185 | 1992 | ▶ 0 % |
| Padraig | English | 824 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #90 | 1999 | ▲ 44 % |
| Padraig | English | 802 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2009 | ▼ 72 % |
| Padraig | English | 251 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2001 | ▲ 96 % |
| Padraig | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2000 | – |
| Patric | German | 3,113 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Patric | German | 965 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1953 | – |
| Patric | German | 314 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1990 | – |
| Patric | German | 81 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1998 | – |
| Patric | German | 64 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Patric | German | 53 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Patrick ↔ Patricio — checked by hand
- Patrick ↔ Padraig — checked by hand
- Patrick ↔ Patryk — spelling variant
- Patrick ↔ Patrik — spelling variant
- Patrick ↔ Patric — spelling variant
Questions about Patrick
How popular is the name Patrick?
In 2025 it ranked #25 in Ireland. Official registers record 1,429,894 births across 27 countries.
What is Patrick in other languages?
Patryk (Polish); Patricio (Spanish); Patrik (Slovene); Padraig (English); Patric (German).
When was Patrick most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1965, at 3,739.1 births per 100,000.
Is Patrick a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Patrick is a boy name.