Padraig
PAW-drig Boy Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Nobleman, patrician
Etymology
From Latin Patricius, likely via Old Welsh. Replaced the earlier Old Irish Cothraige.
Variants
- Padraic
Nicknames
- Páidín
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Padraig in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top boysPopularity
United States
Falling
#10416 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3505 |
| 2007 | #2633 |
| 2008 | #2743 |
| 2009 | #2314 |
| 2010 | #2950 |
| 2011 | #3349 |
| 2012 | #3433 |
| 2013 | #3472 |
| 2014 | #4358 |
| 2015 | #3848 |
| 2016 | #3863 |
| 2017 | #5997 |
| 2018 | #6248 |
| 2019 | #7501 |
| 2020 | #6539 |
| 2021 | #8661 |
| 2022 | #6741 |
| 2023 | #13646 |
| 2024 | #7624 |
| 2025 | #10416 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#2866 2025 · 8 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1610 |
| 2007 | #1841 |
| 2008 | #2062 |
| 2009 | #2278 |
| 2010 | #1696 |
| 2011 | #2806 |
| 2012 | #2227 |
| 2013 | #2865 |
| 2014 | #5666 |
| 2015 | #3743 |
| 2016 | #2291 |
| 2017 | #4589 |
| 2018 | #3300 |
| 2019 | #2672 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #3835 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #6026 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #2866 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | #692 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #788 |
| 2012 | #644 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Rising
#94 2025 · 26 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #99 |
| 2007 | #109 |
| 2008 | #92 |
| 2009 | #119 |
| 2010 | #100 |
| 2011 | #88 |
| 2012 | #144 |
| 2013 | #124 |
| 2014 | #144 |
| 2015 | #125 |
| 2016 | #113 |
| 2017 | #104 |
| 2018 | #91 |
| 2019 | #93 |
| 2020 | #109 |
| 2021 | #115 |
| 2022 | #121 |
| 2023 | #115 |
| 2024 | #97 |
| 2025 | #94 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#642 2025 · 5 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #81 |
| 2007 | #89 |
| 2008 | #117 |
| 2009 | #106 |
| 2010 | #104 |
| 2011 | #106 |
| 2012 | #125 |
| 2013 | #123 |
| 2014 | #125 |
| 2015 | #155 |
| 2016 | #129 |
| 2017 | #151 |
| 2018 | #395 |
| 2019 | #427 |
| 2020 | #452 |
| 2021 | #535 |
| 2022 | #343 |
| 2023 | #466 |
| 2024 | #745 |
| 2025 | #642 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #2971 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #3400 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Canada list for 2024.