Girls' name · since 1898
Patsie
Patsie has 560 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,050 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 560
- born since 1898
- 1930s
- peak decade
560 girls have been named Patsie since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Patsie recorded 560 times among girls since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1960.
- #11,050 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 560 born since 1898
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patsie ranks #11,050 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 560 born since 1898, peaking in the 1930s.
- #11,050 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 560
- born since 1898
- 1930s
- peak decade
Patsie's 560 recorded births place it above 84.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Patsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Patsie's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1940 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Patsie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1960
- Peak year (1940)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Patsie by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (162 births, 29% of the file).
1930s was Patsie's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Patsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
162 births
- 1940s
1940s
152 births
- 1950s
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 162 births (29% of all-time use).
How Patsie 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 Patsie's total volume
Patsie by state
Where Patsie concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 7 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 6 | 1.1% |
10 of 560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Patsie's data
- Patsie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Patsies (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Patsie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Patsie
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Patsie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1940)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1898–1960 (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 Patsie 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.