Pat
UnisexPat has been given to 66,855 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947.
Meaning & origin /pæt/
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
66,855
Peak year
1947 (2,544 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
New / returning
Gender split
60% girls / 40% boys
Famous people named Pat
Pat Nixon
First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974
Pat Buchanan
American politician and commentator
Pat Hingle
American actor (1924–2009)
Pat Benatar
American singer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Pat.
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