Girls' name · since 1951

Patia

Patia has 50 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

Patia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1951.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patia has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1994.

  • #35,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patia ranks #35,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#35,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Patia's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% 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.

Patia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Patia splits its recorded history at 1960: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Patia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
456789 195119521956195819601981198619911994 8

Patia by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (21 births, 42% of the file).

1950s was Patia's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Patia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Patia?
Since 1951, Social Security records show 50 babies named Patia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,087 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 8 births.
Where does Patia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patia ranks #35,087 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 Patia most popular?
Patia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Patia been used?
Patia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 44 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Patia?
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 Patia's data

  • Patia's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (14) -- 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 Patia: 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, 1951–1994 (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 Patia 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.