Patrick

“Noble, of patrician rank” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #235 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Patrick has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #30 (1964) · 686,590 babies named Patrick all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #25 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #26 in N. Ireland (2025) · #26 in Ireland (2025) · #34 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #83 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Patricks

Patrick Modiano — French writer
Patrick White — English-born Australian writer
Patrick Swayze — American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)
Patrick Stewart — British actor (born 1940)
Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett — British physicist (1897-1974)

In stories & tradition

Patrick Star — SpongeBob SquarePants · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Patrick Bateman — American Psycho · The Rules of Attraction
Patrick (Jack Ryan) — Ryanverse · Jack Ryan film series

What Patricks become

Among 10,098 notable people named Patrick:

Political leaders appear 1.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Patrick Henry, American Founding Father, orator and politician (1736 – 1799).

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