Patsy vs Patricia

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

Name A

Patsy

Girl name · Rank #6616

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Name B

Patricia

Girl name · Rank #1298

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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