The first name Paddy
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 49 boys were named Paddy, making it the 716th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 50 births (#691).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Paddy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Paddy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 7 boys born in the United States were named Paddy, the 10,458th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1934, when 28 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Paddy
14 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Paddy AshdownBritish politician and diplomat (1941–2018)
- Paddy ConsidineBritish actor, born 1973
- Paddy ChayefskyAmerican playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981)
- Paddy Roy BatesFounder of the Principality of Sealand (1921-2012)
- Paddy LoweBritish Formula One engineer, born 1962
- Paddy PimblettBritish mixed martial artist, born 1995
- Paddy MayneBritish Soldier (1915-1955)
- Paddy DriscollAmerican baseball player (1896–1968)
- Paddy RyanAmerican boxer (1853-1900)
- Paddy HopkirkBritish racing driver, 1933–2022
- Paddy HehirAustralian track cyclist and bicycle racer, 1889–1954
- Paddy FinucaneBritish RAF officer killed in action, 1920–1942
Questions
- How popular is the name Paddy?
- In 2025, 49 boys born in England and Wales were named Paddy, ranking 716th. Its peak was 2023, with 50 births.
- Is Paddy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 341 US babies named Paddy since 1880, 73% were girls and 27% boys.
- When was Paddy most popular?
- 1934 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Paddy, its highest rank at 1,397th.