Patricia vs Patsy

Side-by-side comparison of Patricia and Patsy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Patricia

Girl name · Rank #1298

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Name B

Patsy

Girl name · Rank #6616

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Metric Patricia Patsy
Current Rank #1298 #6616
Total Births (all years) 1,573,445 119,425
Peak Year 1951 1941
Peak Year Births 56,446 4,788
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patricia Patsy
1880ss 58 193
1890ss 331 229
1900ss 1,336 385
1910ss 9,707 1,206
1920ss 74,732 8,228
1930ss 220,579 36,475
1940ss 411,412 40,280
1950ss 459,686 21,734
1960ss 231,169 6,919
1970ss 81,110 1,746
1980ss 45,128 844
1990ss 24,118 690
2000ss 9,319 257
2010ss 3,730 150
2020ss 1,030 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patricia Patsy
2014 379 17
2015 351 16
2016 387 16
2017 308 15
2018 299 11
2019 281 11
2020 217 17
2021 212 20
2022 222 17
2023 202 18
2024 177 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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