How Many People Are Named Patricia Neal?
There are approximately 277 people named Patricia Neal living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,237,380 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Patricia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Neal. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
277
1 in 1,237,380 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Patricia: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Patricia. The peak year was 1951 with 56,574 births. The average person named Patricia today is 68 years old.
Ancestry of the Neal Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Neal, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Patricia" has an estimated frequency of 0.260% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Neal" appears at a rate of 31.08 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 277 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Patricia
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Patricia Neal: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Patricia Neal?
We estimate approximately 277 people named Patricia Neal are alive in the United States today. The first name Patricia is shared by 892,673 Americans, and the surname Neal is shared by 104,396.
How rare is the name Patricia Neal?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,237,380 Americans. The first name Patricia is very common and the surname Neal is common.
Is Patricia a male or female name?
Patricia is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1951 and the average bearer today is 68 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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