Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1948
Paterica
Paterica has 28 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1948–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Paterica since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Paterica has 28 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1968.
- 28 total births
- 1948–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Paterica since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 28
- total births
- 1948–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Paterica was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
7 babies were named Paterica in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Paterica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paterica's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paterica at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Paterica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1968
- Peak year (1965)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Paterica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Paterica's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Paterica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paterica? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 28 babies named Paterica. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 7 births.
When was Paterica most popular? ▼
Paterica was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Paterica been used? ▼
Paterica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 21 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Paterica? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Paterica
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paterica: Baby Name Since 1948 - 28 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paterica. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Paterica 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 June 2026.