Name Legacy

Pat

Recorded 1880–2014 · United States

Pat was most popular in 1947, when 2,544 American babies were given the name — ranking #246 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 66,855 people named Pat.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#246
Births that year2,544
Total since 188066,855

Pat over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Pat’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org