How Many People Are Named Patrick?
An estimated 571,090 people in the United States have the first name Patrick. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #68 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Patrick peaked in popularity in 1964 with 14,752 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Samantha (569,809).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patrick 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 Patrick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Patrick is overwhelmingly male, 2,834 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
571,090
About 1 in 600 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1964
14,752 births
Total Registered
687,932
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patrick
Patrick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 687,932 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Patrick as a male name
Ranked #221 in 2024
1,622 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (14,694 births)
Patrick as a female name
Ranked #17,812 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1984 (93 births)
Patrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patrick span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 123,234 babies were registered. Patrick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patrick by Decade
How has Patrick 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,285 | 2,285 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 2,233 | 2,233 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 2,147 | 2,141 | 6 | |
| 1910s | 6,138 | 6,120 | 18 | |
| 1920s | 11,549 | 11,460 | 89 | |
| 1930s | 18,499 | 18,389 | 110 | |
| 1940s | 48,802 | 48,618 | 184 | |
| 1950s | 97,140 | 96,856 | 284 | |
| 1960s | 123,234 | 122,713 | 521 | |
| 1970s | 91,809 | 91,251 | 558 | |
| 1980s | 112,162 | 111,417 | 745 | |
| 1990s | 93,160 | 92,932 | 228 | |
| 2000s | 44,863 | 44,782 | 81 | |
| 2010s | 25,319 | 25,309 | 10 | |
| 2020s | 8,592 | 8,592 | 0 | |
Patrick by State
Birth registrations for Patrick span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 13,294 Patricks were registered per state.
Patrick + Last Name Combinations
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Patrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patrick?
We estimate approximately 571,090 people named Patrick 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 600 Americans share this first name.
Is Patrick a common name?
Patrick is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 687,932 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patrick most popular?
Patrick reached peak popularity in 1964, when 14,752 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patrick is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patrick a male name?
Patrick is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patrick Smith, Patrick Johnson, Patrick 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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