Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Patrice

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #16,670

20th century variant of Patricia, probably borrowed from the French male given name Patrice.

Rank 2025
#16,670
among girls · ↓6,589 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Patrice
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
1,516 babies
All-time total
34,861
#765 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Patrice popularity over time

34,861 babies have been named Patrice since 1914, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 56 – 56 6 – #2,269
1920s 117 – 117 12 +109% #1,996
1930s 227 – 227 23 +94% #1,342
1940s 946 – 946 95 +317% #579
1950s 10,280 17 10,297 1,030 +988% #212
1960s 7,587 216 7,803 780 -24% #284
1970s 5,321 204 5,525 553 -29% #309
1980s 6,020 144 6,164 616 +12% #324
1990s 2,600 97 2,697 270 -56% #472
2000s 679 49 728 73 -73% #1,791
2010s 205 35 240 24 -67% #4,706
2020s (to 2025) 45 16 61 10 -58% #10,081

The story of Patrice

Patrice is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,670 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 34,861 American babies have been named Patrice. Its peak came in 1958, when 1,516 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 Patrice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Patrice?

The median living Patrice is about 57 years old; half are between 43 and 67. An estimated 31 thousand people named Patrice are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Patrice year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,670 6 #11,653
2024 10 #10,081 – –
2023 9 #10,965 5 #13,656
2022 7 #13,245 5 #13,825
2021 6 #14,826 – –
2020 8 #11,878 – –
2019 15 #7,631 8 #9,522
2018 15 #7,671 – –
2017 6 #15,471 – –
2016 20 #6,359 – –
2015 22 #5,985 – –
2014 19 #6,647 7 #10,441
2013 28 #4,994 6 #11,790
2012 24 #5,678 8 #9,488
2011 25 #5,500 – –
2010 31 #4,706 6 #11,816
2009 44 #3,664 6 #12,090
2008 34 #4,528 8 #9,626
2007 66 #2,779 6 #11,986
2006 57 #3,010 – –
2005 62 #2,724 – –
2004 59 #2,770 8 #8,720
2003 86 #2,080 8 #8,426
2002 79 #2,135 – –
2001 100 #1,791 7 #8,979
2000 92 #1,861 6 #10,005
1995 201 #942 5 #9,916
1990 521 #472 22 #2,933
1985 605 #375 13 #3,547
1980 639 #367 19 #2,594
1975 376 #490 16 #2,612
1970 914 #309 35 #1,431
1965 706 #344 10 #2,725
1960 1,034 #284 11 #2,647
1955 1,014 #266 – –
1950 512 #346 – –
1945 103 #735 – –
1940 22 #1,732 – –
1935 24 #1,536 – –
1930 16 #2,191 – –
1925 20 #1,996 – –
1920 11 #3,054 – –
1915 7 #3,710 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Patrice

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Patrice Lumumba Patrice Lumumba Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961) Contemporary
  2. 2 Patrice Evra Patrice Evra French footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Patrice Talon Patrice Talon President of Benin from 2016 to 2026 b. 1958 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Patrice Bergeron Patrice Bergeron Canadian ice hockey player (born 1985) Contemporary
  5. 5 Patrice de MacMahon Patrice de MacMahon President of France from 1873 to 1879 1808–1893 · 19th century
  6. 6 Patrice Wymore Patrice Wymore American actress (1926–2014) Contemporary
  7. 7 Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau French opera and theatre director 1944–2013 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Patrice Loko Patrice Loko French footballer (born 1970) Contemporary
  9. 9 Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte French film director, comic strip writer and screenwriter b. 1947 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Patrice Trovoada Patrice Trovoada São Toméan politician (born 1962) Contemporary
  11. 11 Patrice Garande French footballer (born 1960) Contemporary
  12. 12 Patrice Abanda Cameroonian footballer b. 1978 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Patrice Halgand Patrice Halgand French cyclist (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Patrice?

The median living Patrice is about 57 years old. Half of all living Patrices are between 43 and 67 years old.

How many people named Patrice are alive today?

An estimated 31 thousand people named Patrice are alive in the United States, based on 34,861 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Patrice mean?

20th century variant of Patricia, probably borrowed from the French male given name Patrice.

How popular is the name Patrice in 2025?

Patrice ranked #16,670 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Patrice?

34,861 babies have been named Patrice in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Patrice most popular?

Patrice peaked in 1958, when 1,516 newborns received the name.

Is Patrice a boy or girl name?

Patrice is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Patrice rising or falling?

Patrice is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Patrice?

Well-known people named Patrice include Patrice Lumumba (politician), Patrice Evra (soccer player), Patrice Talon (politician).

Names like Patrice

Names that sound and feel close to Patrice: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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