Pronunciation
Paw-rick / Paw-drig
These spellings are a guide to the sound. Irish pronunciation can vary by dialect.
Meaning
Nobly born
Alternate spellings
Padraig; Padraic; Padhraig; Padraigh; Padhraic
Fun fact
Pádraig is the Irish form of Patrick, and Saint Patrick is one of Ireland's patron saints. We celebrate him on 17 March, Saint Patrick's Day, or Paddy's Day. But not Patty's Day! That's one little spelling detail the Irish feel strongly about.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Pádraig, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #185 |
| 2024 | 22 | #214 |
| 2023 | 22 | #215 |
| 2022 | 38 | #151 |
| 2021 | 33 | #164 |
| 2020 | 23 | #211 |
| 2019 | 25 | #208 |
| 2018 | 31 | #180 |
| 2017 | 40 | #149 |
| 2016 | 52 | #128 |
| 2015 | 42 | #149 |
| 2014 | 55 | #125 |
| 2013 | 54 | #123 |
| 2012 | 59 | #122 |
| 2011 | 72 | #106 |
| 2010 | 70 | #104 |
| 2009 | 75 | #104 |
| 2008 | 65 | #117 |
| 2007 | 81 | #86 |
| 2006 | 83 | #80 |
| 2005 | 75 | #84 |
| 2004 | 72 | #84 |
| 2003 | 68 | #89 |
| 2002 | 65 | #84 |
| 2001 | 73 | #79 |
| 2000 | 70 | #78 |
| 1999 | 98 | #61 |
| 1998 | 77 | #68 |
| 1997 | 99 | #74 |
| 1996 | 87 | #77 |
| 1995 | 117 | #65 |
| 1994 | 108 | #63 |
| 1993 | 120 | #62 |
| 1992 | 159 | #50 |
| 1991 | 136 | #58 |
| 1990 | 118 | #64 |
| 1989 | 134 | #55 |
| 1988 | 128 | #58 |
| 1987 | 156 | #50 |
| 1986 | 157 | #51 |
| 1985 | 135 | #55 |
| 1984 | 153 | #53 |
| 1983 | 179 | #52 |
| 1982 | 137 | #65 |
| 1981 | 193 | #52 |
| 1980 | 157 | #64 |
| 1979 | 150 | #64 |
| 1978 | 142 | #63 |
| 1977 | 123 | #69 |
| 1976 | 106 | #71 |
| 1975 | 114 | #72 |
| 1974 | 116 | #66 |
| 1973 | 90 | #86 |
| 1972 | 85 | #84 |
| 1971 | 81 | #88 |
| 1970 | 103 | #66 |
| 1969 | 61 | #90 |
| 1968 | 66 | #78 |
| 1967 | 66 | #78 |
| 1966 | 72 | #73 |
| 1965 | 52 | #82 |
| 1964 | 38 | #88 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.