Unisex nameNot in the current top charts
Pat
//ˈpæt//
1 syllablePeak year: 19473 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Pat's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Pat's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pat |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1881 | 20 |
| 1882 | 28 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 26 |
| 1885 | 23 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 30 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 29 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 24 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 28 |
| 1895 | 36 |
| 1896 | 27 |
| 1897 | 37 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 50 |
| 1901 | 32 |
| 1902 | 42 |
| 1903 | 41 |
| 1904 | 41 |
| 1905 | 41 |
| 1906 | 42 |
| 1907 | 44 |
| 1908 | 49 |
| 1909 | 57 |
| 1910 | 77 |
| 1911 | 70 |
| 1912 | 106 |
| 1913 | 120 |
| 1914 | 173 |
| 1915 | 212 |
| 1916 | 240 |
| 1917 | 237 |
| 1918 | 285 |
| 1919 | 257 |
| 1920 | 282 |
| 1921 | 298 |
| 1922 | 325 |
| 1923 | 339 |
| 1924 | 398 |
| 1925 | 493 |
| 1926 | 635 |
| 1927 | 694 |
| 1928 | 817 |
| 1929 | 960 |
| 1930 | 1,107 |
| 1931 | 1,333 |
| 1932 | 1,511 |
| 1933 | 1,525 |
| 1934 | 1,676 |
| 1935 | 1,784 |
| 1936 | 1,765 |
| 1937 | 2,012 |
| 1938 | 1,953 |
| 1939 | 2,105 |
| 1940 | 2,345 |
| 1941 | 2,430 |
| 1942 | 2,358 |
| 1943 | 2,359 |
| 1944 | 2,087 |
| 1945 | 2,012 |
| 1946 | 2,495 |
| 1947 | 2,543 |
| 1948 | 1,845 |
| 1949 | 1,163 |
| 1950 | 824 |
| 1951 | 640 |
| 1952 | 628 |
| 1953 | 553 |
| 1954 | 605 |
| 1955 | 688 |
| 1956 | 853 |
| 1957 | 1,449 |
| 1958 | 1,886 |
| 1959 | 1,950 |
| 1960 | 1,754 |
| 1961 | 1,541 |
| 1962 | 1,314 |
| 1963 | 1,049 |
| 1964 | 1,021 |
| 1965 | 681 |
| 1966 | 517 |
| 1967 | 433 |
| 1968 | 352 |
| 1969 | 268 |
| 1970 | 226 |
| 1971 | 185 |
| 1972 | 121 |
| 1973 | 117 |
| 1974 | 81 |
| 1975 | 78 |
| 1976 | 65 |
| 1977 | 58 |
| 1978 | 53 |
| 1979 | 45 |
| 1980 | 36 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 36 |
| 1983 | 36 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 30 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 24 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 32 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Pat through the decades
- Pat peaked in 1947, when 2,543 babies were named Pat in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1995–2014), use of Pat has fallen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.