Patricia

“Noble, of patrician rank” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1336 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Patricia was #3 back in 1937, spent 22 years inside the national top 5, and stands at #1336 today. About 1.6 million girls have carried it since 1884. Patricia's short forms are Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia, and Trish.

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 4,030 notable people named Patricia:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Patricia Churchland, Canadian philosopher.

Similar names: Kathleen · Patience · Virginia · Carolyn · Barbara · Gloria

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