Patty vs Patricia

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

Name A

Patty

Girl name · Rank #12127

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Name B

Patricia

Girl name · Rank #1298

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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