boy's name
Padraic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,561
Northern Ireland
#480
2016 births
Padraic is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1976, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Padraic over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 363 |
| 1980s | 442 |
| 1990s | 250 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 39 |
How popular is Padraic?
In 2022, Padraic was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #737 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Padraic is used
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.
How Padraic is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Pádraic | Pádraic is a rare spelling of Padraic, written with a fada and recorded 45 times, mostly in Ireland. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Padraic
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Padraic also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Padraic over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Padraic in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Pádraic
Sibling names for Padraic
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Padraic — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Padraic
How popular is the name Padraic?
In 2022, Padraic was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #737 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Padraic a girl's or a boy's name?
Padraic is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Padraic most popular?
Padraic peaked in 1976, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Padraic a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Padraic currently ranks #517 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.