Patrick Swayze
There are approximately 3 people named Patrick Swayze living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Patrick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Swayze. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Patrick
571K
Alive today
Named Swayze
2.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 571K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 48
Top Census group: White (81.2%)
Estimated bearers: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #15,530
Per 100K: 0.61
Top ancestry: White (89.1%)
First name trend
Patrick: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Patrick. The peak year was 1964 with 14,752 births. The average person named Patrick today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Patrick
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Patrick, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Patrick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Patrick at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.2% · 448,264
- Black or African American8.1% · 44,684
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 25,813
- Two or more races2.8% · 15,189
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 14,654
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3,282
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Swayze surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Swayze, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Swayze described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Swayze at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.1% · 1,617
- Black or African American4.0% · 73
- Two or more races3.6% · 65
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 9
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Patrick has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1666% of the US population, based on 571,090 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Patrick right now.
The surname Swayze appears at a rate of 0.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Patrick Swayze. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Patrick
FAQ
Patrick Swayze: questions and answers
How many people are named Patrick Swayze?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Patrick Swayze. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1666%) with the surname frequency (0.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Patrick Swayze?
We classify Patrick Swayze as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Patrick a male or female name?
Patrick is predominantly male. Out of 687,932 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Patrick profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Patrick Swayze?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.