Baby name meaning

Patrick

Nobleman; patrician · Latin origin

What does Patrick mean?

Patrick is a male name of Latin origin, meaning “Nobleman; patrician”.

How popular is Patrick?

In England & Wales, Patrick ranked #120 among boys' names in 2024, with 451 babies given the name, close to its #116 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 1996, when it reached #66.

In the United States, Patrick was the #205 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #33 in 1970.

Patrick — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Patrick over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #38US 1960: #45US 1970: #33US 1980: #38US 1990: #36US 2000: #68US 2010: #129US 2020: #205England & Wales 2024: #120United StatesEngland & Wales
Patrick’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Patrick in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#661,039
2000#70777
2005#92651
2010#126498
2015#118543
2020#118473
2024#120451

Who are famous people named Patrick?

More on Patrick

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