How Many People Are Named Patricia?
An estimated 892,673 people in the United States have the first name Patricia, ranking it #30 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Patricia peaked in popularity in 1951 with 56,574 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Paul (870,452).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patricia 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 Patricia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Patricia is overwhelmingly female, 4,963 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Patricia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Patricia 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
892,673
About 1 in 384 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1951
56,574 births
Total Registered
1,578,408
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patricia
Patricia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,578,408 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Patricia as a male name
Ranked #13,496 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 1942 (159 births)
Patricia as a female name
Ranked #1,302 in 2024
177 female births in 2024
Peak: 1951 (56,446 births)
Patricia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patricia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 460,707 babies were registered. Patricia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patricia by Decade
How has Patricia 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 58 | 0 | 58 | |
| 1890s | 331 | 0 | 331 | |
| 1900s | 1,336 | 0 | 1,336 | |
| 1910s | 9,726 | 19 | 9,707 | |
| 1920s | 74,940 | 208 | 74,732 | |
| 1930s | 221,367 | 788 | 220,579 | |
| 1940s | 412,654 | 1,242 | 411,412 | |
| 1950s | 460,707 | 1,021 | 459,686 | |
| 1960s | 231,895 | 726 | 231,169 | |
| 1970s | 81,548 | 438 | 81,110 | |
| 1980s | 45,504 | 376 | 45,128 | |
| 1990s | 24,248 | 130 | 24,118 | |
| 2000s | 9,334 | 15 | 9,319 | |
| 2010s | 3,730 | 0 | 3,730 | |
| 2020s | 1,030 | 0 | 1,030 | |
Patricia by State
Birth registrations for Patricia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 30,830 Patricias were registered per state.
Patricia + Last Name Combinations
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Patricia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patricia?
We estimate approximately 892,673 people named Patricia 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 384 Americans share this first name.
Is Patricia a common name?
Patricia is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,578,408 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patricia most popular?
Patricia reached peak popularity in 1951, when 56,574 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patricia is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patricia a female name?
Patricia is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patricia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patricia Smith, Patricia Johnson, Patricia 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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