How Many People Are Named Padraig?
An estimated 785 people in the United States have the first name Padraig. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Padraig peaked in popularity in 2009 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Padraig 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 Padraig paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
785
About 1 in 436,630 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2009
57 births
Total Registered
795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Padraig
Padraig is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 795 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Padraig as a male name
Ranked #7,585 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (57 births)
Padraig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Padraig span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 342 babies were registered. Padraig has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Padraig by Decade
How has Padraig 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.
Padraig by State
Birth registrations for Padraig span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. On average, about 27 Padraigs were registered per state.
Padraig + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Padraig as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Padraig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Padraig?
We estimate approximately 785 people named Padraig 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 436,630 Americans share this first name.
Is Padraig a common name?
Padraig is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Padraig most popular?
Padraig reached peak popularity in 2009, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Padraig is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Padraig a male name?
Padraig is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Padraig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Padraig Smith, Padraig Johnson, Padraig 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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