Girls' name · since 1946

Patsi

Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Patsi, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,748 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade

Patsi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 56 recorded since 1946.

Social Security Administration records show Patsi recorded 56 times among girls since 1946, 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 1946 to 1960.

  • #33,748 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 1946
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patsi ranks #33,748 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1946, peaking in the 1940s.

#33,748 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Patsi's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Patsi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Patsi splits its recorded history at 1950: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Patsi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1948)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 19461947194819491950195219531960 5

Patsi by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (31 births, 55% of the file).

1940s was Patsi's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Patsi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 31 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Patsi?
Since 1946, Social Security records show 56 babies named Patsi. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,748 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 10 births.
Where does Patsi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patsi ranks #33,748 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 Patsi most popular?
Patsi was most popular in the 1940s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Patsi been used?
Patsi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 15 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Patsi?
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 Patsi's data

  • Patsi's decade-level peak was the 1940s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.

Keep exploring Patsi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Patsi: 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, 1946–1960 (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 Patsi 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.