Girls' name · since 1911
Patsey
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 507 babies named Patsey, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 507
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
Patsey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 507 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Patsey recorded 507 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1965.
- #11,758 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 507 born since 1911
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patsey ranks #11,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 507 born since 1911, peaking in the 1940s.
- #11,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 507
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
Patsey's 507 recorded births place it above 83.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Patsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Patsey splits its recorded history at 1943: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Patsey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1965
- Peak year (1942)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Patsey popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1915 (Patsey as boys' name)
Patsey by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (177 births, 35% of the file).
1940s was Patsey's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Patsey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 32
1920s
32 births
- 1930s
1930s
143 births
- 1940s
1940s
177 births
- 1950s
1950s
118 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 177 births (35% of all-time use).
How Patsey 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 Patsey's total volume
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What to do with Patsey's data
- Patsey's decade-level peak was the 1940s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1960s -- 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Patsey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1911–1965 (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 Patsey 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.