Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1943
Pattricia
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Pattricia, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1943–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
87 girls have been named Pattricia since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pattricia has 87 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1964.
- 87 total births
- 1943–1964 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 girls have been named Pattricia since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.
- 87
- total births
- 1943–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Pattricia was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
11 babies were named Pattricia in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Pattricia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pattricia's full recorded timeline at 1955, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pattricia at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Pattricia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1964
- Peak year (1959)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Pattricia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Pattricia's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Pattricia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 59 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pattricia? ▼
87 babies have been named Pattricia since 1943. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1959 with 11 births.
When was Pattricia most popular? ▼
Pattricia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Pattricia been used? ▼
Records for Pattricia go back to 1943, giving 22 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Pattricia? ▼
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 Pattricia's data
- Pattricia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Pattricia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pattricia
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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, 1943–1964 (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. "Pattricia: Baby Name Since 1943 - 87 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pattricia. 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 Pattricia 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.