Patricia

“Noble, of patrician rank” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1334 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Patricia has appeared in US records since 1884 — best rank #3 (1937) · 1,573,623 babies named Patricia all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 8,900 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Patricias

Patricia Neal — American stage and film actress (1926-2010)
Patricia Arquette — American actress (born 1968)
Patricia Highsmith — American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995)
Patricia Kaas — French singer
Patricia Clarkson — American actress

In stories & tradition

Patricia (Patsy Walker) — Earth-616
Patricia (Patty Bouvier) — The Simpsons
Patricia Pigg — Mickey Mouse universe

What Patricias become

Among 3,811 notable people named Patricia:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.29× more often than among typical names — e.g. Patricia Churchland, Canadian philosopher.

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