Padraic: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	43	4	–	#2,604
1960s	119	12	+177%	#2,012
1970s	141	14	+18%	#2,087
1980s	232	23	+65%	#1,670
1990s	181	18	-22%	#3,008
2000s	146	15	-19%	#4,171
2010s	101	10	-31%	#5,657
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-83%	#13,548

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,604

1960s

119

+177%

#2,012

1970s

141

+18%

#2,087

1980s

232

+65%

#1,670

1990s

181

-22%

#3,008

2000s

146

-19%

#4,171

2010s

101

-31%

#5,657

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#13,548

The story of Padraic

Padraic is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 973 American babies have been named Padraic. Its peak came in 1982, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Padraic stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Padraic?

The median living Padraic is about 37 years old; half are between 24 and 48. An estimated 900 people named Padraic are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Padraic year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,645
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#13,548
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,781
2017	6	#11,838
2016	9	#8,638
2015	9	#8,545
2014	12	#6,956
2013	14	#6,160
2012	16	#5,657
2011	13	#6,490
2010	16	#5,667
2009	15	#6,005
2008	22	#4,500
2007	14	#6,181
2006	8	#9,348
2005	20	#4,423
2004	15	#5,423
2003	8	#8,422
2002	13	#5,644
2001	12	#5,931
2000	19	#4,171
1995	23	#3,070
1990	17	#3,565
1985	19	#2,677
1980	18	#2,699
1975	8	#4,200
1970	15	#2,475
1965	15	#2,147
1960	7	#3,570
1955	8	#3,143
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Padraic, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Padraic?

The median living Padraic is about 37 years old. Half of all living Padraics are between 24 and 48 years old.

How many people named Padraic are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Padraic are alive in the United States, based on 973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Padraic in 2025?

Padraic did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Padraic?

973 babies have been named Padraic in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Padraic most popular?

Padraic peaked in 1982, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Padraic a boy or girl name?

Padraic is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Padraic rising or falling?

Padraic is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Padraic popularity over time

The story of Padraic

How old are people named Padraic?

Padraic year by year

Frequently asked questions

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