Girls' name · since 1955

Patrese

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Patrese, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,868 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1955
1980s
peak decade

Patrese is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 123 have been recorded since 1955.

Social Security Administration records show Patrese recorded 123 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1991.

  • #24,868 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 123 born since 1955
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patrese ranks #24,868 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 123 born since 1955, peaking in the 1980s.

#24,868 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1955
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Patrese's 123 recorded births place it above 65.58% 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.

Patrese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Patrese's full recorded timeline at 1980, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Patrese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1970)
11
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4681012 1955196719721980198419891991 7

Patrese by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (48 births, 39% of the file).

1980s was Patrese's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Patrese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Patrese?
Patrese has been given to 123 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,868 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 11 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Patrese sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patrese ranks #24,868 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 Patrese most popular?
Patrese was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Patrese been used?
The SSA has tracked Patrese since 1955 -- 37 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Patrese?
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 Patrese's data

  • Patrese's decade-level peak was the 1980s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Patrese

Nearby Names Like Patrese

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Patrese

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Patrese: 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, 1955–1991 (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 Patrese 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.