Paddy
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- PAD-ee
- Origin
- Latin
- UK rank, 2025
- #773 for boys
Paddy is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “nobleman”. In 2025 it ranked 773rd for boys in the UK (49 babies).
What does Paddy mean?
Latin: Irish pet form of Patrick
“nobleman”
A traditional Irish pet form of Patrick, after the 5th-century patron saint of Ireland.
Is Paddy a girl's or a boy's name?
Paddy is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 49 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Paddy in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #773among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 49about 1 in 6,100 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 49% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 49 boys in the UK were named Paddy, making it the 773rd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 936th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 59 boys.
Half of all the boys named Paddy in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 716th in England and Wales.
Paddy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #773 |
| 2024 | 52 | #738 |
| 2023 | 51 | #740 |
| 2022 | 59 | #667 |
| 2021 | 45 | #805 |
| 2020 | 34 | #936 |
| 2019 | 37 | #889 |
| 2018 | 31 | #1,017 |
| 2017 | 43 | #838 |
| 2016 | 41 | #855 |
| 2015 | 48 | #747 |
| 2014 | 36 | #905 |
| 2013 | 36 | #904 |
| 2012 | 36 | #922 |
| 2011 | 43 | #801 |
| 2010 | 40 | #817 |
| 2009 | 35 | #882 |
| 2008 | 33 | #905 |
| 2007 | 29 | #953 |
| 2006 | 33 | #842 |
| 2005 | 36 | #766 |
| 2004 | 29 | #822 |
| 2003 | 33 | #720 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 13 | #1,209 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,180 |
| 1997 | 10 | #1,319 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Paddy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sonny Bobby Leo Remy Vinnie Henry Teddy Rudy Ollie Felix Lenny Roman
More Latin names
Oliver Olivia Aurora Emily Florence Mabel Luna Nora Rosie Emilia Max Nova Lucy Julian Clara Anthony
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Paddy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/paddy, updated 20 October 2026.