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Padraig

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Padraig: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #958 to #4991.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120232025#958#4991
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#976
1997#1345
1998#958
1999#1130
2000#1167
2001#1027
2002#1128
2003#1513
2004#1410
2005#1246
2006#1545
2007#1756
2008#1953
2009#2126
2010#1620
2011#2613
2012#2117
2013#2660
2014#4632
2015#3373
2016#2175
2017#3996
2018#3011
2019#2488
2021#3451
2023#4991
2025#2664

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2664 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in Republic of Ireland in 1992.

Padraig's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#26648HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#162014HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#175611HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#124616HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#141012HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#112814HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#116712HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#113012HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#95815HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#13459HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#97614HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#9325HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#11322HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#11522HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#11325HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#10625HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#9033HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#9031HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#10328HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#11227HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#12125HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#14220HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#12223HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#14219HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#8837HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#10034HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#11724HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#9237HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#10829HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#9729HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#10127HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#10725HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#10624HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#7538HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#8432HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#7837HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#6149HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#11120HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#8831HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#6554HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4368HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#32913HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4338HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#36910HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#14940HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#12852HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#14942HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#12555HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#12354HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#12259HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#10672HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#10470HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#10475HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#11765HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#8681HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#8083HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#8475HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#8472HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#8968HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#8465HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#7973HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#7870HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#6198HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#6877HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#7499HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#7787HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#65117HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#63108HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#62120HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#50159HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#58136HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#64118HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#55134HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#58128HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#50156HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#51157HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#55135HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#53153HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#52179HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#65137HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#52193HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#64157HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#64150HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#63142HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#69123HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#71106HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#72114HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#66116HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#8690HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#8485HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#8881HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#66103HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#9061HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#7866HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#7866HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#7372HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#8252HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#8838HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

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Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #50 in Republic of Ireland in 1992. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.