Patrick
Pronounced P AE1 T R IH0 K (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1964
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Patrick?
Patrick is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 691,329 children — the 50th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 39% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1964, when 14,732 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Patric and Pattrick — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Patrick and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Patric
- Pattrick
Nicknames
Common short forms: Pat.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- P AE1 T R IH0 K · P AE1 T R IH1 K
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Patrick
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Patrick
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Patrick?
- Patrick ranks 50th among boys' names in US records, with 691,329 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 19,840.
- Is Patrick a unisex name?
- No. Patrick is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Patrick most popular?
- 1964, when 14,732 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Patrick?
- Pat. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Patrick spelled?
- Patric, Pattrick. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.