Páidí
Páidí was the #12 boys' name in Ireland in 2025 (239 babies).
Páidí as a boy’s name
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #75 (32) | #12 (239) |
| 2024 | #3,689 (5) | #84 (28) | #22 (201) |
| 2023 | — | #108 (23) | #34 (150) |
| 2022 | — | #101 (25) | #58 (109) |
| 2021 | — | #249 (8) | #78 (84) |
| 2020 | — | #148 (16) | #107 (56) |
| 2019 | — | #209 (10) | #143 (42) |
| 2018 | — | #204 (10) | #151 (39) |
| 2017 | — | #229 (8) | — |
| 2016 | — | #253 (7) | — |
| 2015 | — | #259 (7) | — |
| 2014 | — | #243 (8) | — |
| 2013 | — | #303 (5) | — |
| 2009 | — | #390 (3) | — |
| 2004 | — | #305 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025 at #12.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 99 baby boys in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 10. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 260 | common |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 99 | very common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Páidí is likely to keep rising in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 69 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 61 to 1 in 78.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paidi | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Páidí | Ireland | Boys | #12 | 239 |
| Paidí | Ireland | Boys | #577 | 5 |
| Pàidì | Ireland | Boys | #676 | 4 |
| Paidi | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Páidi | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Paidi | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Paidi | Northern Ireland | Boys | #75 | 32 |