Patty vs Patsy

Side-by-side comparison of Patty and Patsy — 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

Patsy

Girl name · Rank #6616

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Metric Patty Patsy
Current Rank #12127 #6616
Total Births (all years) 62,448 119,425
Peak Year 1959 1941
Peak Year Births 3,113 4,788
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patty Patsy
1880ss 27 193
1890ss 32 229
1900ss 82 385
1910ss 339 1,206
1920ss 2,764 8,228
1930ss 9,625 36,475
1940ss 11,417 40,280
1950ss 16,106 21,734
1960ss 17,521 6,919
1970ss 3,058 1,746
1980ss 894 844
1990ss 351 690
2000ss 157 257
2010ss 62 150
2020ss 13 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patty Patsy
2014 7 17
2015 7 16
2016 7 16
2017 7 15
2018 — 11
2019 — 11
2020 — 17
2021 6 20
2022 — 17
2023 — 18
2024 7 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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