Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Patric

Patric is a name with multiple cultural origins: Occitan, Swedish.

  • Occitan
  • Swedish
Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#997 (1992)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1952
First Year
1974
Last Year
1952
Peak Year
#4483
Peak Rank
73
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Patric

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Patric is a name with multiple cultural origins: Occitan, Swedish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Occitan
  • Swedish

The Story of Patric

Patric first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 118 births, good for #997 nationwide. About 27% of every Patric on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Patric last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Patric

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Patric. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Patric

Phonetically similar names — useful when Patric is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Patric

What does the name Patric mean?
Patric is a name with multiple cultural origins: Occitan, Swedish.
What is the origin of the name Patric?
Patric has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Occitan, Swedish.
How popular is Patric in 2026?
In 2026, Patric ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Patric most popular?
Patric reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #997 that year with 118 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Patric most popular?
Patric has historically been most popular in Wisconsin, Iowa, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Patric.
Is Patric a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Patric is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Patric?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Patric include Avraham, Chadd, Dhruv. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Patric?
Common variants and related forms of Patric include Patrik. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Patric

Patric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Patric's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #997. Use the chart and map above to compare Patric's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.