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Padhraig

PAW-rig (Irish)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 51

Padhraig is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1989 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #279. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1982, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1967.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Padhraig Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s.

24
'60 '70 '80
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Births named Padhraig by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 3
1970s 21
1980s 24

How Popular Is Padhraig?

In 1989, Padhraig was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #279 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Where Padhraig Is Used

Ireland #279 4 in 1989
Northern Ireland #287 3 in 2002

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Padhraig

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Padhraig

  • Irish PAW-rig

Sibling Names for Padhraig

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Padhraig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Padhraig

How popular is the name Padhraig?

In 1989, Padhraig was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #279 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Is Padhraig a girl's or a boy's name?

Padhraig is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Padhraig?

Padhraig has 2 syllables.

When was Padhraig most popular?

Padhraig peaked in 1982, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.