Patrick

“Noble, of patrician rank” — Latin origin

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

Patrick holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#235 in 2025). About 687,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Patrick's short forms are Pat, Patty, Patsy, and Paddy.

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 10,099 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).

Similar names: Tony · Paul · Mark · Timothy · Peter · Jay

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