Total births
278
Girls' name · since 1960
Patina
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 278 babies named Patina, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 278
- total births
- 1960–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
278 girls have been named Patina since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Patina has 278 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1993.
- 278 total births
- 1960–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
278 girls have been named Patina since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 278
- total births
- 1960–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Patina was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
28 babies were named Patina in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Patina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Patina's full recorded timeline at 1974, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Patina at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Patina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1993
- Peak year (1973)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Patina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Patina's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Patina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
85 births
- 1970s
1970s
135 births
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 135 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Patina? ▼
Patina has been given to 278 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 28 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Patina most popular? ▼
Patina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Patina been used? ▼
Records for Patina go back to 1960, giving 34 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Patina? ▼
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 Patina's data
- Patina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Patina
Nearby Names Like Patina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Patina
Patricia Girl
#1293 1,573,623 births
Patsy Girl
#6644 119,448 births
Patty Girl
#12170 62,452 births
Patti Girl
44,711 births
Pat Girl
40,123 births
Compare Patina side by side: Patina vs Patricia Patina vs Patsy Patina vs Patty
Related Names
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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, 1960–1993 (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. "Patina: Baby Name Since 1960 - 278 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/patina. 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 Patina 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.