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Worldwide Name Statistics

Patrick

Ranked #70 - 1 in 14,783 people
US

Most common in

United States

541k bearers

World total

541,164

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#70

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States541k
Worldwide
~541k
rank #70
Rarity
1 in 14,783
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~541k in US

About the name Patrick

There are an estimated 541,164 people named Patrick alive worldwide today. That ranks Patrick at #70 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Patrick is held by approximately 541,164 people, ranking #70 among first names. That works out to roughly 163 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 613 U.S. residents).

Historically Patrick is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Patrick 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 male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Patrick popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Patrick, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 248
  2. 1881: 188
  3. 1882: 249
  4. 1883: 213
  5. 1884: 222
  6. 1885: 217
  7. 1886: 249
  8. 1887: 218
  9. 1888: 245
  10. 1889: 236
  11. 1890: 227
  12. 1891: 212
  13. 1892: 234
  14. 1893: 234
  15. 1894: 229
  16. 1895: 233
  17. 1896: 214
  18. 1897: 210
  19. 1898: 219
  20. 1899: 221
  21. 1900: 285
  22. 1901: 181
  23. 1902: 203
  24. 1903: 210
  25. 1904: 232
  26. 1905: 193
  27. 1906: 213
  28. 1907: 215
  29. 1908: 216
  30. 1909: 199
  31. 1910: 254
  32. 1911: 272
  33. 1912: 430
  34. 1913: 502
  35. 1914: 633
  36. 1915: 704
  37. 1916: 802
  38. 1917: 842
  39. 1918: 876
  40. 1919: 823
  41. 1920: 882
  42. 1921: 1,001
  43. 1922: 1,026
  44. 1923: 1,066
  45. 1924: 1,129
  46. 1925: 1,159
  47. 1926: 1,234
  48. 1927: 1,265
  49. 1928: 1,334
  50. 1929: 1,453
  51. 1930: 1,547
  52. 1931: 1,585
  53. 1932: 1,590
  54. 1933: 1,584
  55. 1934: 1,711
  56. 1935: 1,670
  57. 1936: 1,868
  58. 1937: 2,098
  59. 1938: 2,301
  60. 1939: 2,546
  61. 1940: 2,894
  62. 1941: 3,175
  63. 1942: 3,820
  64. 1943: 3,862
  65. 1944: 3,897
  66. 1945: 3,869
  67. 1946: 5,326
  68. 1947: 6,648
  69. 1948: 7,211
  70. 1949: 8,101
  71. 1950: 8,201
  72. 1951: 8,780
  73. 1952: 9,205
  74. 1953: 9,491
  75. 1954: 9,949
  76. 1955: 9,893
  77. 1956: 10k
  78. 1957: 10k
  79. 1958: 10k
  80. 1959: 11k
  81. 1960: 10k
  82. 1961: 11k
  83. 1962: 11k
  84. 1963: 12k
  85. 1964: 15k
  86. 1965: 13k
  87. 1966: 12k
  88. 1967: 13k
  89. 1968: 13k
  90. 1969: 13k
  91. 1970: 12k
  92. 1971: 11k
  93. 1972: 9,344
  94. 1973: 8,521
  95. 1974: 8,193
  96. 1975: 8,102
  97. 1976: 7,679
  98. 1977: 8,351
  99. 1978: 8,882
  100. 1979: 10k
  101. 1980: 10k
  102. 1981: 10k
  103. 1982: 11k
  104. 1983: 11k
  105. 1984: 12k
  106. 1985: 12k
  107. 1986: 11k
  108. 1987: 11k
  109. 1988: 11k
  110. 1989: 12k
  111. 1990: 12k
  112. 1991: 12k
  113. 1992: 11k
  114. 1993: 9,887
  115. 1994: 9,358
  116. 1995: 8,694
  117. 1996: 8,209
  118. 1997: 7,501
  119. 1998: 6,746
  120. 1999: 6,457
  121. 2000: 6,307
  122. 2001: 5,792
  123. 2002: 5,162
  124. 2003: 4,797
  125. 2004: 4,456
  126. 2005: 4,054
  127. 2006: 3,952
  128. 2007: 3,743
  129. 2008: 3,345
  130. 2009: 3,255
  131. 2010: 3,139
  132. 2011: 2,873
  133. 2012: 2,823
  134. 2013: 2,598
  135. 2014: 2,680
  136. 2015: 2,535
  137. 2016: 2,360
  138. 2017: 2,309
  139. 2018: 2,124
  140. 2019: 1,881
  141. 2020: 1,867
  142. 2021: 1,791
  143. 2022: 1,717
  144. 2023: 1,601
  145. 2024: 1,630
  146. 2025: 1,495

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Patrick worldwide?

There are an estimated 541,164 people named Patrick alive worldwide today, ranking #70 globally.

Is Patrick a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,783 people. In the United States there are roughly 541,164 bearers, which is 1 in 613 Americans.

Is Patrick a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Patrick is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Patrick come from?

Who are famous people named Patrick?

Data sources

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

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