How Many People Are Named Patsey?
An estimated 207 people in the United States have the first name Patsey. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 77 years old, and Patsey peaked in popularity in 1942 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patsey 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 Patsey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Patsey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
207
About 1 in 1,655,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1942
26 births
Total Registered
512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patsey
Patsey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 512 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Patsey as a male name
Ranked #4,256 in 1915
5 male births in 1915
Peak: 1915 (5 births)
Patsey as a female name
Ranked #6,325 in 1965
6 female births in 1965
Peak: 1942 (26 births)
Patsey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patsey span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 177 babies were registered. Patsey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patsey by Decade
How has Patsey 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.
Patsey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Patsey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Patsey
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Patsey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patsey?
We estimate approximately 207 people named Patsey 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 1,655,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Patsey a common name?
Patsey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patsey most popular?
Patsey reached peak popularity in 1942, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patsey is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patsey a female name?
Patsey is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patsey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patsey Smith, Patsey Johnson, Patsey 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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