Girls' name · since 1911
Patrica
9,147 babies named Patrica in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,775 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 9,147
- born since 1911
- 1960s
- peak decade
Patrica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 9,147 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patrica has been recorded 9,147 times among girls since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2009.
- #1,775 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 9,147 born since 1911
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patrica ranks #1,775 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 9,147 born since 1911, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,775 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 9,147
- born since 1911
- 1960s
- peak decade
Patrica's 9,147 recorded births place it above 97.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Patrica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Patrica's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 302, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Patrica popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2009
- Peak year (1962)
- 302
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Patrica popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1946 (Patrica as boys' name)
Patrica by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (2,457 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Patrica's strongest decade.
2,457 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Patrica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 111
1910s
111 births
- 1920s 370
1920s
370 births
- 1930s 731
1930s
731 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,339 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,403 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,457 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,083 births
- 1980s 404
1980s
404 births
- 1990s 168
1990s
168 births
- 2000s 81
2000s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,457 births (27% of all-time use).
How Patrica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Patrica's total volume
Patrica by state
Where Patrica concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 517 | 5.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 508 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 475 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 434 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 346 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 304 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 301 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 266 | 2.9% |
517 of 9,147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Patrica appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Patrica's data
- Patrica's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,457 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Patricas (517 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Patrica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~98 yrs)
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, 1911–2009 (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 Patrica 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.