How Many People Are Named Patrice?
An estimated 28,471 people in the United States have the first name Patrice. It is predominantly female (97.8%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Patrice peaked in popularity in 1958 with 1,517 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patrice 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 Patrice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Patrice is overwhelmingly female, 773 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Patrice has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
28,471
About 1 in 12,039 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.8% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1958
1,517 births
Total Registered
34,849
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patrice
Patrice is predominantly female (97.8%), though 773 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Patrice as a male name
Ranked #13,647 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1961 (38 births)
Patrice as a female name
Ranked #10,052 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (1,511 births)
Patrice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patrice span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 10,297 babies were registered. Patrice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patrice by Decade
How has Patrice 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.
Patrice by State
Birth registrations for Patrice span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Nevada, Alaska. On average, about 621 Patrices were registered per state.
Patrice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Patrice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Patrice
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Patrice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patrice?
We estimate approximately 28,471 people named Patrice 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 12,039 Americans share this first name.
Is Patrice a common name?
Patrice is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,849 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patrice most popular?
Patrice reached peak popularity in 1958, when 1,517 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patrice is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patrice a female name?
Patrice is predominantly female. 97.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patrice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patrice Smith, Patrice Johnson, Patrice 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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