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Worldwide Name Statistics

Pat

Ranked #1405 - 1 in 325,124 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

24,606

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1405

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1405
Rarity
1 in 325,124
of people globally
Gender split
40/60
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Pat

There are an estimated 24,606 people named Pat alive worldwide today. That ranks Pat at #1405 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Pat is held by approximately 24,606 people, ranking #1405 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,489 U.S. residents).

Pat is used by both genders, 40.0% male and 60.0% female.

Pat appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 40.0%Female 60.0%

Pat popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Pat, 1880 to 2014 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 28
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 26
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 19
  9. 1888: 30
  10. 1889: 19
  11. 1890: 29
  12. 1891: 16
  13. 1892: 24
  14. 1893: 27
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 36
  17. 1896: 27
  18. 1897: 37
  19. 1898: 27
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 50
  22. 1901: 32
  23. 1902: 42
  24. 1903: 41
  25. 1904: 41
  26. 1905: 41
  27. 1906: 42
  28. 1907: 44
  29. 1908: 49
  30. 1909: 57
  31. 1910: 77
  32. 1911: 70
  33. 1912: 106
  34. 1913: 120
  35. 1914: 173
  36. 1915: 212
  37. 1916: 240
  38. 1917: 237
  39. 1918: 285
  40. 1919: 257
  41. 1920: 282
  42. 1921: 298
  43. 1922: 325
  44. 1923: 339
  45. 1924: 398
  46. 1925: 493
  47. 1926: 635
  48. 1927: 694
  49. 1928: 817
  50. 1929: 960
  51. 1930: 1,107
  52. 1931: 1,333
  53. 1932: 1,510
  54. 1933: 1,526
  55. 1934: 1,676
  56. 1935: 1,785
  57. 1936: 1,765
  58. 1937: 2,012
  59. 1938: 1,953
  60. 1939: 2,105
  61. 1940: 2,345
  62. 1941: 2,430
  63. 1942: 2,358
  64. 1943: 2,359
  65. 1944: 2,087
  66. 1945: 2,012
  67. 1946: 2,494
  68. 1947: 2,544
  69. 1948: 1,845
  70. 1949: 1,163
  71. 1950: 824
  72. 1951: 640
  73. 1952: 628
  74. 1953: 553
  75. 1954: 605
  76. 1955: 688
  77. 1956: 853
  78. 1957: 1,449
  79. 1958: 1,886
  80. 1959: 1,950
  81. 1960: 1,755
  82. 1961: 1,540
  83. 1962: 1,314
  84. 1963: 1,049
  85. 1964: 1,022
  86. 1965: 680
  87. 1966: 517
  88. 1967: 433
  89. 1968: 352
  90. 1969: 268
  91. 1970: 226
  92. 1971: 185
  93. 1972: 121
  94. 1973: 117
  95. 1974: 81
  96. 1975: 78
  97. 1976: 65
  98. 1977: 58
  99. 1978: 53
  100. 1979: 45
  101. 1980: 36
  102. 1981: 32
  103. 1982: 36
  104. 1983: 36
  105. 1984: 28
  106. 1985: 27
  107. 1986: 30
  108. 1987: 26
  109. 1988: 21
  110. 1989: 24
  111. 1990: 20
  112. 1991: 32
  113. 1992: 21
  114. 1993: 8
  115. 1994: 9
  116. 1995: 14
  117. 1997: 6
  118. 1998: 7
  119. 2000: 6
  120. 2002: 5
  121. 2003: 5
  122. 2005: 6
  123. 2006: 11
  124. 2013: 5
  125. 2014: 5

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Pat worldwide?

There are an estimated 24,606 people named Pat alive worldwide today, ranking #1405 globally.

Is Pat a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 325,124 people. In the United States there are roughly 24,606 bearers, which is 1 in 13,489 Americans.

Is Pat a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Pat is used 40.0% male and 60.0% female.

Where does the name Pat come from?

Who are famous people named Pat?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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