Patrick
Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius.
- Irish
- English
- French
- German
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
- English
- French
- German
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Swedish
The Story of Patrick
The earliest SSA record of Patrick as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 248 babies received it. 1964 was its biggest year on record, with 14,694 newborns named Patrick — #30 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #233 among baby boy names 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
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Patrick
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Patrick. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Patrick
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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 .
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.