Patrick vs Patsy

Side-by-side comparison of Patrick and Patsy — 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

Patsy

Girl name · Rank #6616

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Metric Patrick Patsy
Current Rank #221 #6616
Total Births (all years) 685,098 119,425
Peak Year 1964 1941
Peak Year Births 14,694 4,788
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patrick Patsy
1880ss 2,285 193
1890ss 2,233 229
1900ss 2,141 385
1910ss 6,120 1,206
1920ss 11,460 8,228
1930ss 18,389 36,475
1940ss 48,618 40,280
1950ss 96,856 21,734
1960ss 122,713 6,919
1970ss 91,251 1,746
1980ss 111,417 844
1990ss 92,932 690
2000ss 44,782 257
2010ss 25,309 150
2020ss 8,592 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patrick Patsy
2014 2,680 17
2015 2,535 16
2016 2,360 16
2017 2,304 15
2018 2,123 11
2019 1,880 11
2020 1,863 17
2021 1,791 20
2022 1,716 17
2023 1,600 18
2024 1,622 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, 1880–2024.

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