US rank #9573 Girls' name Peak 1958 34,076 births

Patrice — #9573 US girls' name

34,076 babies named Patrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s561920s1171930s2271940s9461950s102801960s75861970s53211980s60201990s26002000s6792010s2042020s40
#9573
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Patrice was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

1,511 babies were named Patrice in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Patrice

The Social Security Administration has registered 34,076 babies named Patrice between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Patrice currently holds the #9573 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 1,511 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Patrice performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 10,280 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Patrice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 3,388 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Patrice in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Patrice in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34,076 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Patrice at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

34,076

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1958

1,511 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,573

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Patrice popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
1,511
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Patrice popularity over time — boys

773 total births recorded since 1953 (Patrice as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 773 births
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Patrice by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
10,280 births that decade — 30% of Patrice's all-time total
1910s561920s1171930s2271940s9461950s102801960s75861970s53211980s60201990s26002000s6792010s2042020s40

Patrice by state

Where Patrice concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Patrice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,388 9.9%
#2 California
2,937 8.6%
#3 Illinois
2,368 6.9%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,973 5.8%
#5 Michigan
1,702 5.0%
#6 Texas
1,435 4.2%
#7 Florida
1,301 3.8%
#8 Ohio
1,268 3.7%
New York share of Patrice's total US births 9.9%
Even split

3,388 of 34,076 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Patrice appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Patrice?
34,076 babies have been named Patrice since 1914. It currently ranks #9573 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 1,511 births.
When was Patrice most popular?
Patrice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10,280 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Patrice most popular?
The top states for the name Patrice are New York (3,388 births), California (2,937 births), Illinois (2,368 births).
How long has the name Patrice been used?
Patrice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Patrice?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.