Patrick
Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius.
Meaning & Origin of Patrick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius.
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The Story of Patrick
Patrick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 248 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 14,694 Patricks were born — ranking #30 that year. As of 2026, Patrick ranks #233 for baby boys with 1,540 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 688K Patricks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Patrick
Patrick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 688K births in the dataset. Patrick's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #30. Use the chart and map above to compare Patrick'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 .
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