Patrick vs Patricia

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

Name A

Patrick

Boy name · Rank #221

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Name B

Patricia

Girl name · Rank #1298

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Metric Patrick Patricia
Current Rank #221 #1298
Total Births (all years) 685,098 1,573,445
Peak Year 1964 1951
Peak Year Births 14,694 56,446
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Patrick Patricia
1880ss 2,285 58
1890ss 2,233 331
1900ss 2,141 1,336
1910ss 6,120 9,707
1920ss 11,460 74,732
1930ss 18,389 220,579
1940ss 48,618 411,412
1950ss 96,856 459,686
1960ss 122,713 231,169
1970ss 91,251 81,110
1980ss 111,417 45,128
1990ss 92,932 24,118
2000ss 44,782 9,319
2010ss 25,309 3,730
2020ss 8,592 1,030

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patrick Patricia
2014 2,680 379
2015 2,535 351
2016 2,360 387
2017 2,304 308
2018 2,123 299
2019 1,880 281
2020 1,863 217
2021 1,791 212
2022 1,716 222
2023 1,600 202
2024 1,622 177

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, 1880–2024.

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