Pat Name Popularity and Statistics
Pat is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2014
Total Recorded U.S. Births66,855
First Year on Record1880
Pat popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Boys | 5 | #12,108 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2006 | Boys | 11 | #6,904 |
| 2005 | Boys | 6 | #10,151 |
| 2003 | Boys | 5 | #10,894 |
| 2002 | Boys | 5 | #10,667 |
| 2000 | Boys | 6 | #9,112 |
| 1998 | Boys | 7 | #7,560 |
| 1997 | Boys | 6 | #8,110 |
| 1995 | Boys | 14 | #4,280 |
| 1994 | Boys | 9 | #5,868 |
| 1993 | Boys | 8 | #6,228 |
| 1992 | Boys | 21 | #3,105 |
| 1991 | Girls | 6 | #11,509 |
| 1991 | Boys | 26 | #2,606 |
| 1990 | Boys | 20 | #3,058 |
| 1989 | Girls | 6 | #10,847 |
| 1989 | Boys | 18 | #3,205 |
| 1988 | Boys | 21 | #2,682 |
| 1987 | Girls | 6 | #9,825 |
| 1987 | Boys | 20 | #2,641 |
| 1986 | Girls | 10 | #6,612 |
| 1986 | Boys | 20 | #2,601 |
| 1985 | Girls | 6 | #9,307 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1941 · Girls
1,900 recorded births and rank #134.
1946 · Girls
1,871 recorded births and rank #147.
1940 · Girls
1,863 recorded births and rank #134.
1943 · Girls
1,840 recorded births and rank #145.
Where Pat ranked highest in 1992
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NY
- Rank #1,306 · 6 recorded births