Pat is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pat means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pat across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pat has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pat is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “noble, patrician”. A short form of Patrick or Patricia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 66,855 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 78 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Pat per year, United States (1880 to 2014). United States peaked in 1947 (2,544/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (6/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (3/yr).
Pat has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #246 nationally (given to 2,544 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
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