Girls' name · since 1945

Patirica

Patirica has 87 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

87
total births
1945–1975
years on record
1960s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

Patirica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 87 recorded since 1945.

Social Security Administration records show Patirica recorded 87 times among girls since 1945, 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 1945 to 1975.

  • 87 total births
  • 1945–1975 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

87 girls have been named Patirica since 1945, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.

87
total births
1945–1975
years on record
1960s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Patirica was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

10 babies were named Patirica in 1961 - its busiest year on record.

Patirica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Patirica's full recorded timeline at 1964, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Patirica at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

87

Since 1945

31 years of records

Peak year

1961

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1945

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1975

Patirica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1961)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 19451953195919621965196819711975 5

Patirica by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Patirica's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Patirica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Patirica?
87 babies have been named Patirica since 1945. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1961 with 10 births.
When was Patirica most popular?
Patirica was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Patirica been used?
Patirica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 31 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Patirica?
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 Patirica's data

  • Patirica's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- 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.

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, 1945–1975 (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. "Patirica: Baby Name Since 1945 - 87 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/patirica. 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 Patirica 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.