How Many People Are Named Paterica?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Paterica. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Paterica peaked in popularity in 1965 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paterica as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paterica paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Paterica is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1965
7 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paterica
Paterica is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Paterica as a female name
Ranked #7,853 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1965 (7 births)
Paterica: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paterica span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 23 babies were registered. Paterica remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Paterica by Decade
How has Paterica tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Paterica + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paterica as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paterica
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paterica: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paterica?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Paterica are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Paterica a common name?
Paterica is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paterica most popular?
Paterica reached peak popularity in 1965, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paterica is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paterica a female name?
Paterica is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paterica Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paterica Smith, Paterica Johnson, Paterica Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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