Total births
34,083
Girls' name · since 1914
Patrice
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 34,083 babies named Patrice, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9606
- among girls today
- 34,083
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Patrice is the #9606 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 34,083 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patrice has been recorded 34,083 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #9606 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #9606 among girls today
- 34,083 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Patrice is currently the #9606 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 34,083 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9606
- among girls today
- 34,083
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Patrice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9606
of 17,726 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
1,510 babies were named Patrice in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Patrice compares
34,083 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Patrice's all-time total is 89x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Patrice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34,083 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,510 | 48 | 19,840 |
Patrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Patrice splits its recorded history at 1970: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 1,510 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Patrice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#9,606
Active since
1914
Patrice popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 1,510
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Patrice popularity over time - boys
778 total births recorded since 1953 (Patrice as boys' name)
Patrice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Patrice's strongest decade.
10,280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Patrice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s 117
1920s
117 births
- 1930s 227
1930s
227 births
- 1940s 946
1940s
946 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,280 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,587 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,321 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,020 births
- 1990s 2,600
1990s
2,600 births
- 2000s 679
2000s
679 births
- 2010s 205
2010s
205 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10,280 births (30% of all-time use).
How Patrice 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 Patrice's total volume
Patrice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Patrice by state
Where Patrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| 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 34,083 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? ▼
Patrice has been given to 34,083 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9606 as of the latest data. 1,510 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Patrice since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Patrice's data
- Patrice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (10,280 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Patrices (3,388 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Patrice
Nearby Names Like Patrice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Patrice
Patricia Girl
#1293 1,573,623 births
Patsy Girl
#6644 119,448 births
Patty Girl
#12170 62,452 births
Patti Girl
44,711 births
Pat Girl
40,123 births
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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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Patrice: #9606 Girls' Name - 34,083 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/patrice. 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 Patrice 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.