Pat
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #134 in 1941
0 babies were named Pat in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1897–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Pat you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryPat has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Pats, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1941, when it reached #134.
About the name Pat
Pat is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-pat”. US birth records list Pat for girls from 1897 to 1991, in 89 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #134 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 | 61,983 girls |
| 1900s | 24 | 41,719 girls |
| 1910s | 54 | 18,365 girls |
| 1920s | 215 | 4,662 girls |
| 1930s | 1,170 | 855 girls |
| 1940s | 1,158 | 864 girls |
| 1950s | 269 | 3,714 girls |
| 1960s | 149 | 6,703 girls |
| 1970s | 16 | 64,433 girls |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 253,807 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 200 | 5,000 boys |
| 1890s | 233 | 4,289 boys |
| 1900s | 271 | 3,690 boys |
| 1910s | 205 | 4,875 boys |
| 1920s | 247 | 4,044 boys |
| 1930s | 408 | 2,450 boys |
| 1940s | 372 | 2,686 boys |
| 1950s | 235 | 4,250 boys |
| 1960s | 305 | 3,276 boys |
| 1970s | 47 | 21,404 boys |
| 1980s | 12 | 80,128 boys |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 177,936 boys |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 602,410 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 961,538 boys |
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Pat
What is the origin of the name Pat?
Pat has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Pat a boy or girl name?
Both. Pat is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Pat?
Pat is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #134 in 1941.