Patricia vs Patty

Side-by-side comparison of Patricia and Patty — 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

Patty

Girl name · Rank #12127

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Metric Patricia Patty
Current Rank #1298 #12127
Total Births (all years) 1,573,445 62,448
Peak Year 1951 1959
Peak Year Births 56,446 3,113
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patricia Patty
1880ss 58 27
1890ss 331 32
1900ss 1,336 82
1910ss 9,707 339
1920ss 74,732 2,764
1930ss 220,579 9,625
1940ss 411,412 11,417
1950ss 459,686 16,106
1960ss 231,169 17,521
1970ss 81,110 3,058
1980ss 45,128 894
1990ss 24,118 351
2000ss 9,319 157
2010ss 3,730 62
2020ss 1,030 13

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patricia Patty
2014 379 7
2015 351 7
2016 387 7
2017 308 7
2018 299 —
2019 281 —
2020 217 —
2021 212 6
2022 222 —
2023 202 —
2024 177 7

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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