How Many People Are Named Padraic?
An estimated 919 people in the United States have the first name Padraic. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Padraic peaked in popularity in 1982 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Padraic as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Padraic paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
919
About 1 in 372,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1982
36 births
Total Registered
973
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Padraic
Padraic is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 973 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Padraic as a male name
Ranked #13,636 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1982 (36 births)
Padraic: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Padraic span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 232 babies were registered. Padraic has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Padraic by Decade
How has Padraic tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Padraic by State
Birth registrations for Padraic span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Massachusetts. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania. On average, about 11 Padraics were registered per state.
Padraic + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Padraic as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Padraic: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Padraic?
We estimate approximately 919 people named Padraic are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 372,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Padraic a common name?
Padraic is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 973 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Padraic most popular?
Padraic reached peak popularity in 1982, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Padraic is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Padraic a male name?
Padraic is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Padraic Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Padraic Smith, Padraic Johnson, Padraic Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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