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Worldwide Name Statistics

Patricia

Ranked #35 - 1 in 9,855 people
US

Most common in

United States

812k bearers

World total

811,799

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#35

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States812k
Worldwide
~812k
rank #35
Rarity
1 in 9,855
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~812k in US

About the name Patricia

There are an estimated 811,799 people named Patricia alive worldwide today. That ranks Patricia at #35 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Patricia is held by approximately 811,799 people, ranking #35 among first names. That works out to roughly 245 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 409 U.S. residents).

Historically Patricia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Patricia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Patricia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Patricia, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 6
  2. 1885: 5
  3. 1886: 8
  4. 1887: 10
  5. 1888: 12
  6. 1889: 17
  7. 1890: 11
  8. 1891: 12
  9. 1892: 21
  10. 1893: 28
  11. 1894: 36
  12. 1895: 35
  13. 1896: 37
  14. 1897: 49
  15. 1898: 46
  16. 1899: 55
  17. 1900: 87
  18. 1901: 68
  19. 1902: 85
  20. 1903: 79
  21. 1904: 124
  22. 1905: 121
  23. 1906: 157
  24. 1907: 177
  25. 1908: 205
  26. 1909: 233
  27. 1910: 316
  28. 1911: 325
  29. 1912: 504
  30. 1913: 588
  31. 1914: 656
  32. 1915: 895
  33. 1916: 1,078
  34. 1917: 1,447
  35. 1918: 1,765
  36. 1919: 2,152
  37. 1920: 2,509
  38. 1921: 3,390
  39. 1922: 3,910
  40. 1923: 4,800
  41. 1924: 6,975
  42. 1925: 8,119
  43. 1926: 8,615
  44. 1927: 11k
  45. 1928: 12k
  46. 1929: 14k
  47. 1930: 16k
  48. 1931: 17k
  49. 1932: 18k
  50. 1933: 19k
  51. 1934: 21k
  52. 1935: 23k
  53. 1936: 24k
  54. 1937: 27k
  55. 1938: 28k
  56. 1939: 30k
  57. 1940: 33k
  58. 1941: 37k
  59. 1942: 40k
  60. 1943: 40k
  61. 1944: 37k
  62. 1945: 36k
  63. 1946: 46k
  64. 1947: 51k
  65. 1948: 46k
  66. 1949: 46k
  67. 1950: 48k
  68. 1951: 57k
  69. 1952: 53k
  70. 1953: 51k
  71. 1954: 49k
  72. 1955: 46k
  73. 1956: 43k
  74. 1957: 39k
  75. 1958: 38k
  76. 1959: 35k
  77. 1960: 32k
  78. 1961: 29k
  79. 1962: 27k
  80. 1963: 25k
  81. 1964: 26k
  82. 1965: 24k
  83. 1966: 20k
  84. 1967: 18k
  85. 1968: 16k
  86. 1969: 15k
  87. 1970: 13k
  88. 1971: 12k
  89. 1972: 9,650
  90. 1973: 8,528
  91. 1974: 8,084
  92. 1975: 7,082
  93. 1976: 6,052
  94. 1977: 5,935
  95. 1978: 5,532
  96. 1979: 5,688
  97. 1980: 5,349
  98. 1981: 5,311
  99. 1982: 5,212
  100. 1983: 4,957
  101. 1984: 4,508
  102. 1985: 4,437
  103. 1986: 4,284
  104. 1987: 3,951
  105. 1988: 3,842
  106. 1989: 3,650
  107. 1990: 3,618
  108. 1991: 3,437
  109. 1992: 2,961
  110. 1993: 2,677
  111. 1994: 2,374
  112. 1995: 2,169
  113. 1996: 1,978
  114. 1997: 1,787
  115. 1998: 1,710
  116. 1999: 1,537
  117. 2000: 1,398
  118. 2001: 1,224
  119. 2002: 1,115
  120. 2003: 1,016
  121. 2004: 998
  122. 2005: 880
  123. 2006: 781
  124. 2007: 728
  125. 2008: 630
  126. 2009: 565
  127. 2010: 479
  128. 2011: 431
  129. 2012: 396
  130. 2013: 419
  131. 2014: 380
  132. 2015: 351
  133. 2016: 387
  134. 2017: 308
  135. 2018: 299
  136. 2019: 281
  137. 2020: 217
  138. 2021: 212
  139. 2022: 222
  140. 2023: 203
  141. 2024: 179
  142. 2025: 167

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Patricia worldwide?

There are an estimated 811,799 people named Patricia alive worldwide today, ranking #35 globally.

Is Patricia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 9,855 people. In the United States there are roughly 811,799 bearers, which is 1 in 409 Americans.

Is Patricia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Patricia is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Patricia come from?

Who are famous people named Patricia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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