Total births
165
Boys' name · since 1970
Fitzpatrick
165 babies named Fitzpatrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6930
- among boys today
- 165
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Fitzpatrick currently ranks #6930 among boys' names in America, with 165 babies recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fitzpatrick has been recorded 165 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #6930 nationally and more common than 52% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #6930 among boys today
- 165 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fitzpatrick is currently the #6930 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 165 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6930
- among boys today
- 165
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Fitzpatrick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6930
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Fitzpatrick was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Fitzpatrick in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Fitzpatrick compares
165 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fitzpatrick's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fitzpatrick | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 165 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fitzpatrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fitzpatrick's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fitzpatrick at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,930
Active since
1970
Fitzpatrick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Fitzpatrick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fitzpatrick's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Fitzpatrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fitzpatrick? ▼
165 babies have been named Fitzpatrick since 1970. It currently ranks #6930 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 18 births.
When was Fitzpatrick most popular? ▼
Fitzpatrick was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Fitzpatrick been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fitzpatrick since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Fitzpatrick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fitzgerald, Fitz, Fitzhugh, Fitzroy, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fitzpatrick's data
- Fitzpatrick's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fitzpatrick
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Fitzhugh Boy
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Fitzroy Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fitzpatrick: #6930 Boys' Name - 165 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fitzpatrick. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fitzpatrick draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.