Girls' name · since 1915

Patria

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 483 babies named Patria, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,122 of 72,339
all-time among girls
483
born since 1915
1960s
peak decade

Patria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 483 recorded since 1915.

Patria has 483 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2005.

  • #12,122 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 483 born since 1915
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patria ranks #12,122 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 483 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.

#12,122 of 72,339
all-time among girls
483
born since 1915
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Patria's 483 recorded births place it above 83.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Patria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Patria's full recorded timeline at 1966, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Patria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1990)
17
Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
05101520 191519411952196119691982199020042005 6

Patria by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (118 births, 24% of the file).

1960s was Patria's strongest decade.

118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Patria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 118 births (24% of all-time use).

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

Patria by state

Where Patria concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Patria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 2.3%
New York share of Patria's total US births 2.3%

11 of 483 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Patria?
483 babies have been named Patria since 1915. All-time, it sits at #12,122 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1990 with 17 births.
Where does Patria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patria ranks #12,122 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 Patria most popular?
Patria was most popular in the 1960s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Patria most popular?
The top states for the name Patria are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Patria been used?
Records for Patria go back to 1915, giving 91 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Patria?
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 Patria's data

  • Patria's decade-level peak was the 1960s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Patrias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Patria

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Patria: 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, 1915–2005 (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 Patria 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.