Paddy is a distinctive choice, ranked #785 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Paddy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#785
About the Name Paddy
Paddy is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 136 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #680 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Paddy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Paddy
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Paddy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Paddy in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Paddy is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 136 places over the last five years to #785 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Paddy is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Paddy include: Paddy O'Brian — Paddy O'Brian is a British pornographic actor and erotic model.; Paddy Lacey — Patrick Sean Lacey is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.; Paddy Jones — Sarah Patricia Jones is a British salsa dancer, best known for winning the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales alongside her dancing partner Nico in 2009..
Paddy does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Paddys in the wild.
43
UK babies named Paddy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 136 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Paddy
Likely around 1 other Paddy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Paddy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sarah Patricia Jones is a British salsa dancer, best known for winning the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales alongside her dancing partner Nico in 2009. In 2014, Paddy and Nico competed in the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent, where they finished ninth overall.
Patrick Charles Mitchell Fitzgerald was a brewer from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He was the son eldest son of Charles Borromeo Fitzgerald, a solicitor, member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and Attorney-General of Queensland (for just six days).