Name meaning & stats
Patryk
Patryk means “patrician” (Latin origin). 1,030 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Patryks are 2.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“patrician”
LatinSpelling of Patrick
Name of an early Irish saint.
Patrick around the world
- Патрик · Russian
- Патрік · Ukrainian
- Πάτρικ · Greek
- باتريك · Arabic
- פטריק · Hebrew
- パトリック · Japanese
- Patrizio · Italian
- Patrik · Czech
- Patryk · Polish
- Patricius · Latin
Famous Patricks
- Patrick Modiano · French writer
- Patrick White · English-born Australian writer
- Patrick Swayze · American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)
- Patrick Blackett · British physicist (1897-1974)
Patrick’s name day
- March 5 · Norway
- March 17 · Ireland
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
1,030 US babies were named Patryk between 1940 and 2025.
Patryk around the world
- England & Wales: 1,769 babies since 1996, peak 2008, No. 3,240 in 2025
- Norway: 606 babies since 1945, peak 1995
- Ireland: 592 babies since 1964, peak 2008
- Scotland: 150 babies since 1974, peak 2013
- France: 110 babies since 1900, peak 2012
- Belgium: 93 babies since 1995, peak 2008
- Northern Ireland: 88 babies since 1997, peak 2008
- Sweden: 62 babies since 1998, peak 2014
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Patryks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.5× | High · 37 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 8 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Patryks show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 632 Patricks spell it Patryk
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)