Fitzpatrick
Surname meaning "son of the hereditary vicar" in medieval Anglo-Norman French.
Name Census estimates that about 152 living Americans carry the first name Fitzpatrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fitzpatrick today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fitzpatrick births was 2021 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fitzpatrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
152
~ 1 in 2,254,963 Americans
Peak year
2021
18 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,379
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Fitzpatrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fitzpatrick from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 72 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Fitzpatrick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fitzpatrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fitzpatrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fitzpatrick
The given name Fitzpatrick is an Anglo-Norman French patronymic name that originated in the 12th century. It is derived from the phrase "fils de Patrick" or "son of Patrick," with Patrick being a common Irish name derived from the Latin name Patricius, meaning "nobleman."
This name has its roots in the Norman conquest of England in 1066, when French-speaking Normans settled in Britain and adopted Irish names like Patrick. The prefix "Fitz" was a Norman French term used to denote a person's father, and it was often combined with the father's given name to form a surname.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fitzpatrick can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Fitz Patrick" and "Filtz Patric."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Fitzpatrick. One of the earliest was John FitzPatrick (c. 1167-1205), an Anglo-Norman nobleman and Lord of Stratton in Cornwall, England. Another prominent figure was Sir Barnaby FitzPatrick (c. 1535-1581), an Irish soldier and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
In the 18th century, Richard FitzPatrick (1748-1813) was an Irish politician and playwright who served as the Secretary at War in Britain. His contemporary, John FitzPatrick (1745-1818), was an Irish-American soldier and statesman who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became the second Catholic Governor of the state of Maryland.
In more recent times, one of the most famous Fitzpatricks was Sir Percy FitzPatrick (1862-1931), a South African writer, politician, and businessman best known for his book "Jock of the Bushveld," a classic of South African literature.
While the name Fitzpatrick has its origins in Anglo-Norman French and Irish roots, it has become a widely recognized name in many parts of the world, particularly in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and countries with significant Irish diaspora populations.
People
Fitzpatrick + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fitzpatrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fitzpatrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 152 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fitzpatrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,254,963 US residents.
Is Fitzpatrick a common name?
We classify Fitzpatrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 154 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fitzpatrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Fitzpatrick was 2021, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fitzpatrick is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Fitzpatrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fitzpatrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.