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girls' name ★ peaked 1951

Patrecia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Patrecia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1951
26 babies
All-time total
614
#10,401 all-time among girls
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Patrecia popularity over time

614 babies have been named Patrecia since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1937Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #4,686
1920s 60 6 +900% #2,734
1930s 131 13 +118% #1,722
1940s 188 19 +44% #1,671
1950s 130 13 -31% #1,954
1960s 61 6 -53% #4,039
1970s 22 2 -64% #7,720
1980s 11 1 -50% #11,912
1990s 5 1 -55% #15,122
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Patrecia

Patrecia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 614 American babies have been named Patrecia. Its peak came in 1951, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Patrecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Patrecia?

The median living Patrecia is about 74 years old; half are between 65 and 81. An estimated 400 people named Patrecia are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Patrecia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1985 5 #11,944
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1970 6 #7,720
1965 6 #6,321
1960 5 #7,061
1955 6 #5,676
1950 16 #2,636
1945 11 #2,876
1940 23 #1,671
1935 18 #1,898
1930 13 #2,533
1925 8 #3,952
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Patrecia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Patrecia?

The median living Patrecia is about 74 years old. Half of all living Patrecias are between 65 and 81 years old.

How many people named Patrecia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Patrecia are alive in the United States, based on 614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Patrecia in 2025?

Patrecia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Patrecia?

614 babies have been named Patrecia in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Patrecia most popular?

Patrecia peaked in 1951, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Patrecia a boy or girl name?

Patrecia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Patrecia rising or falling?

Patrecia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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