Girls' name · since 1962

Pataricia

Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Pataricia, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#51,193 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1962
1960s
peak decade

Pataricia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 13 have been recorded since 1962.

Social Security Administration records show Pataricia recorded 13 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1970.

  • #51,193 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1962
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pataricia ranks #51,193 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1962, peaking in the 1960s.

#51,193 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1962
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pataricia's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pataricia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Pataricia's full recorded timeline at 1970, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Pataricia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1962)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
456789 19621970 5

Pataricia by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (8 births, 62% of the file).

1960s was Pataricia's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Pataricia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pataricia?
Pataricia has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #51,193 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 8 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
Where does Pataricia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pataricia ranks #51,193 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pataricia most popular?
Pataricia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Pataricia been used?
Records for Pataricia go back to 1962, giving 9 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Pataricia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Patricia, Patsy, Patty, Patti, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Pataricia's data

  • Pataricia's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pataricia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pataricia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.