Patricia
Girl namePatricia has been given to 1,578,584 babies in the U.S. since 1884. It peaked in 1951.
Meaning & origin /pəˈtɹɪʃə/
From Latin patricia (“noble”)API; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
1,578,584
Peak year
1951 (56,574 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1884
10-year trend
▼ -52%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Patricia
Enya
Irish singer (born 1961)
Patti Smith
American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946)
Patricia Neal
American stage and film actress (1926-2010)
Patricia Arquette
American actress (born 1968)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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