Fitzpatrick

#7,838 in 2025Boys' name

Literal meaning not recorded

Fitzpatrick has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1970. In 2025 it ranked #7,838 of 13,926 boys’ names in use. Its peak year was 2021, with 18 recorded.

Babies named Fitzpatrick, 2025

1 in 332,000

Fitzpatrick over time, 1880–2025

Boys

Based on births in the U.S. Babies given the name each year. Hover the chart — or focus it and use the arrow keys — for any year. Gaps mean the name was given fewer than 5 times that year; these counts are unpublished.

Fitzpatrick: meaning, origin, and history

Literal meaning not recorded

Deeper origin not confirmed in the cited records

What Fitzpatrick means

Fitzpatrick is a given name.

Dictionary etymologyReferences, data & attribution

Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick.

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Origin, language, and formation

Fitzpatrick is used in English.

Pronunciation and spelling

In English, Fitzpatrick is pronounced /fɪtsˈpætɹɪk/.

American usage and historical context

In the United States, 165 boys were recorded with the name Fitzpatrick between 1970 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 18 in 2021; its best national rank was #4,960 in 1970.

Over 5 years its rank fell, from #7,170 in 2020 to #7,838 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank rose, from #8,255 in 2015 to #7,838 in 2025.

How common is Fitzpatrick?

Everything below is computed from the 2025 data — the most recent year available.

Among all babies, 2025: 1 in 332,000; 10 of 3,315,165 births
Among boys only: 1 in 171,000; <0.01% of boys
Rank, 2025: #7,838; of 13,926 boys’ names in use
Coin-flip room size: 229,791 kids; Even odds of a second one

Where Fitzpatrick sits on the popularity scale

Rarest published (5 a year)#1 — Liam (20,818)

Chance at least one other child shares the name

If the other children were drawn at random from the 2025 national name distribution. Real classrooms cluster by region and community, so treat these as a floor, not a ceiling.

Class of 20Under 1%

Class of 30Under 1%

Grade of 100Under 1%

School of 500Under 1%

Put another way: gather 229,791 children born in 2025 and it's an even bet that one of them is another Fitzpatrick. In a class of 30 the chance is Under 1%.

When Fitzpatricks were born

Half of everyone ever recorded as Fitzpatrick was born before 2018 — so the typical Fitzpatrick is around 7 today.

Median birth year: 2018; About 7 years old
Biggest decade: 2010s; 43.6% of all use
Born in the last 25 years: 90.9%; A modern name
Recorded since 1950: 165; People you could plausibly meet

Choose a decade

2010s — 43.6% of all recorded uses (72).

Is Fitzpatrick rising or falling?

Rank movement and count movement can disagree — the number of distinct names in use keeps growing, so a name holding a steady count still slides down the list. Both are shown.

Rank vs 1 year ago: −869; Places dropped
Rank vs 5 years ago: −668; Places dropped
Rank vs 10 years ago: +417; Places climbed
Births vs 10 years ago: 1.11×; More babies than then
Share of its own peak: 55.6%; Peak was 2021 (18)
Years since peak: 4; Years
Year-to-year steadiness: Volatile; 36.0% average annual change
Best rank ever: #4,960; 1970

Fitzpatrick by the numbers

The raw record for each sex the name is used for.

As a boy's name

Rank in 2025: #7,838
Trend vs 5 yrs ago: Down 668
Best rank ever: #4,960; 1970
Peak year: 2021; 18 that year
First recorded: 1970
Last recorded: 2025
All-time count: 165
Count in 2025: 10

Names similar to Fitzpatrick

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Sibling names for Fitzpatrick

Names from the same era and popularity tier — the two things that make a sibling set feel deliberate — skipping lookalike spellings and shared initials.

For a sister

Annabell Abagail Karleigh Rhianna Adelle Keren Kendyl Anabel

For a brother

Aaden Kale Hamilton Caesar Brennen Tobin Jerimiah Jorden

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