—2024 rank
1941peak year
40,122babies named Pat since 1880
—5-year trend
Pat popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Pat mean?
Short form of Patricia or Patrick, from Latin patricius, 'noble'. Famously unisex through the mid-century era.
OriginLatin
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Pat
Same era, same vibe — if you like Pat, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Pats
- Pat Benatar, singer
Spellings & variants
Patsy
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