Pat Benatar
There are approximately 1 people named Pat Benatar living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Pat with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Benatar. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Pat
30K
Alive today
Named Benatar
240
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 73
Estimated bearers: 240
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #87,663
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: White (78.3%)
First name trend
Pat: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pat. The peak year was 1947 with 2,543 births. The average person named Pat today is 73 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Benatar surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Benatar, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.3%.
- White78.3%
- Hispanic or Latino20.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Pat has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0087% of the US population, based on 29,680 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Benatar appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Pat Benatar. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Pat
FAQ
Pat Benatar: questions and answers
How many people are named Pat Benatar?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Pat Benatar. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0087%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Pat Benatar?
We classify Pat Benatar as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Pat a male or female name?
Pat is predominantly unisex. Out of 66,854 total SSA registrations, 40.0% were male and 60.0% were female. See the full Pat profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.