How Many People Are Named Patsy?
An estimated 49,920 people in the United States have the first name Patsy. It is predominantly female (93.9%). The average bearer is 75 years old, and Patsy peaked in popularity in 1941 with 4,868 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patsy 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 Patsy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Patsy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Patsy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
49,920
About 1 in 6,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
93.9% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1941
4,868 births
Total Registered
127,138
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patsy
Patsy is predominantly female (93.9%), though 7,713 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Patsy as a male name
Ranked #9,443 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1921 (324 births)
Patsy as a female name
Ranked #6,836 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1941 (4,788 births)
Patsy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patsy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 40,903 babies were registered. Patsy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patsy by Decade
How has Patsy 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 | 198 | 5 | 193 | |
| 1890s | 250 | 21 | 229 | |
| 1900s | 556 | 171 | 385 | |
| 1910s | 3,051 | 1,845 | 1,206 | |
| 1920s | 11,123 | 2,895 | 8,228 | |
| 1930s | 37,893 | 1,418 | 36,475 | |
| 1940s | 40,903 | 623 | 40,280 | |
| 1950s | 22,091 | 357 | 21,734 | |
| 1960s | 7,152 | 233 | 6,919 | |
| 1970s | 1,830 | 84 | 1,746 | |
| 1980s | 894 | 50 | 844 | |
| 1990s | 701 | 11 | 690 | |
| 2000s | 257 | 0 | 257 | |
| 2010s | 150 | 0 | 150 | |
| 2020s | 89 | 0 | 89 | |
Patsy by State
Birth registrations for Patsy span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Nevada, Delaware. On average, about 2,539 Patsys were registered per state.
Patsy + Last Name Combinations
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Patsy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patsy?
We estimate approximately 49,920 people named Patsy 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 6,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Patsy a common name?
Patsy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 127,138 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patsy most popular?
Patsy reached peak popularity in 1941, when 4,868 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patsy is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patsy a female name?
Patsy is predominantly female. 93.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patsy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patsy Smith, Patsy Johnson, Patsy 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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