Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1957
Patrena
92 babies named Patrena in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1957–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Patrena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 92 have been recorded since 1957.
Patrena has 92 recorded births among girls since 1957, 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 1957 to 1984.
- 92 total births
- 1957–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Patrena since 1957, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 92
- total births
- 1957–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Patrena was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
9 babies were named Patrena in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Patrena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Patrena splits its recorded history at 1972: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Patrena at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Patrena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1984
- Peak year (1971)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Patrena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Patrena's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Patrena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 57 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Patrena? ▼
92 babies have been named Patrena since 1957. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1971 with 9 births.
When was Patrena most popular? ▼
Patrena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Patrena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Patrena since 1957 -- 28 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Patrena? ▼
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 Patrena's data
- Patrena's decade-level peak was the 1970s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Patrena
Nearby Names Like Patrena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Patrena
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Patty Girl
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Patti Girl
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Pat Girl
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Compare Patrena side by side: Patrena vs Patricia Patrena vs Patsy Patrena vs Patty
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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, 1957–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Patrena: Baby Name Since 1957 - 92 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/patrena. 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 Patrena 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.