Padric
A masculine name derived from the Latin Patricius, meaning "noble" or "patrician".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Padric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Padric today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Padric births was 2009 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Padric. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Padric. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2009
7 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2011 SSA rank
#13,797
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Padric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Padric from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Padric remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Padric 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 Padric 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 Padric
The given name Padric has its origins in the Gaelic language and culture, with roots dating back to ancient Ireland. The name is derived from the Latin name Patricius, which means "nobleman" or "patrician." This name was brought to Ireland by Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, in the 5th century AD.
Padric was a common name among the Irish people during the medieval period and was often associated with the Christian faith and the spread of Christianity in Ireland. It was also a name that was frequently used by members of the Irish nobility and ruling classes.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Padric can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. This text mentions a King Padric who ruled over the Kingdom of Ossory in the 9th century AD.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Padric. One of the most famous was Padric Blácar (c. 1094–1173), an Irish monk and hagiographer who wrote the Life of St. Patrick. Another notable figure was Padric Ó Scannail (c. 1455–1528), an Irish scholar and poet who served as the Chief Poet of Ireland.
In the 16th century, Padric Ó Mordha (c. 1505–1577) was a prominent Irish chieftain and leader of the Ó Mordha clan in County Laois. He played a significant role in the Irish Confederate Wars against English rule.
During the 17th century, Padric Darcy (1598–1668) was an Irish lawyer and statesman who served as Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas from 1660 to 1668.
In the 19th century, Padric Pearse (1879–1916) was a renowned Irish teacher, poet, and revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the Easter Rising of 1916, a significant event in the Irish struggle for independence from British rule.
People
Padric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Padric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Padric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Padric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Padric 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Padric a common name?
We classify Padric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Padric most popular?
The single biggest year for Padric was 2009, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Padric is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Padric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Padric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Padric 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.
Is Padric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Padric in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Padric can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Padric?
Want to know how many people have the name Padric? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.