Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1937
Pattsy
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Pattsy, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1937–1952
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Pattsy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1937.
Pattsy has 43 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1952.
- 43 total births
- 1937–1952 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Pattsy since 1937, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1952.
- 43
- total births
- 1937–1952
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Pattsy was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pattsy in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Pattsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pattsy's full recorded timeline at 1942, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pattsy at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Pattsy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1952
- Peak year (1943)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Pattsy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Pattsy's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Pattsy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 24 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pattsy? ▼
Since 1937, Social Security records show 43 babies named Pattsy. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 8 births.
When was Pattsy most popular? ▼
Pattsy was most popular in the 1940s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Pattsy been used? ▼
Records for Pattsy go back to 1937, giving 16 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Pattsy? ▼
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 Pattsy's data
- Pattsy's decade-level peak was the 1940s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- 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 Pattsy
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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, 1937–1952 (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. "Pattsy: Baby Name Since 1937 - 43 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pattsy. 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 Pattsy 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.