Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Noble
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Padraig
Pronunciation
p(a)-draig, pad-raig
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #2283, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1246, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #52, 193 births); most recent 2025 (rank #158, 31 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #339, 5 births); most recent 2012 (rank #568, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #61, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #90, 26 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence