Patrick vs Pat

Side-by-side comparison of Patrick and Pat — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Patrick

Boy name · Rank #221

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Name B

Pat

Girl name

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Metric Patrick Pat
Current Rank #221 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 685,098 40,122
Peak Year 1964 1941
Peak Year Births 14,694 1,900
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Patrick Pat
1880ss 2,285 —
1890ss 2,233 12
1900ss 2,141 73
1910ss 6,120 454
1920ss 11,460 2,516
1930ss 18,389 12,462
1940ss 48,618 16,150
1950ss 96,856 5,256
1960ss 122,713 2,884
1970ss 91,251 242
1980ss 111,417 67
1990ss 92,932 6
2000ss 44,782 —
2010ss 25,309 —
2020ss 8,592 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patrick Pat
2014 2,680 —
2015 2,535 —
2016 2,360 —
2017 2,304 —
2018 2,123 —
2019 1,880 —
2020 1,863 —
2021 1,791 —
2022 1,716 —
2023 1,600 —
2024 1,622 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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