boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Patricio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,346 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,346
among boys · ↓41 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Patricio · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
112 babies
All-time total
4,624
#1,886 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Patricio popularity over time

4,624 babies have been named Patricio since 1882, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – 5 5 1 – #1,060
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 100 100 10 – #1,740
1920s – 196 196 20 +96% #1,377
1930s – 178 178 18 -9% #1,327
1940s – 202 202 20 +13% #1,412
1950s – 257 257 26 +27% #1,289
1960s – 319 319 32 +24% #1,113
1970s 5 374 379 38 +19% #1,302
1980s – 416 416 42 +10% #1,335
1990s – 492 492 49 +18% #1,562
2000s – 869 869 87 +77% #1,434
2010s – 839 839 84 -3% #1,566
2020s (to 2025) – 372 372 62 -26% #2,089

Where Patricio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 59 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

Where Patricio is most popular

Boys named Patricio per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Patricio born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 128 0.145 +302%
California 53 0.058 +61%
Arizona 8 0.049 +35%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Patricio

Patricio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,346 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 4,624 American babies have been named Patricio. Its peak came in 2009, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Patricio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Patricio?

The median living Patricio is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 45. An estimated 3,900 people named Patricio are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Patricio 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 – – 59 #2,346
2024 – – 62 #2,305
2023 – – 71 #2,089
2022 – – 66 #2,212
2021 – – 54 #2,486
2020 – – 60 #2,284
2019 – – 72 #2,035
2018 – – 65 #2,162
2017 – – 77 #1,892
2016 – – 86 #1,781
2015 – – 96 #1,653
2014 – – 75 #1,936
2013 – – 100 #1,566
2012 – – 94 #1,653
2011 – – 74 #1,899
2010 – – 100 #1,584
2009 – – 112 #1,494
2008 – – 93 #1,662
2007 – – 107 #1,494
2006 – – 93 #1,580
2005 – – 93 #1,533
2004 – – 88 #1,528
2003 – – 92 #1,434
2002 – – 73 #1,646
2001 – – 60 #1,861
2000 – – 58 #1,843
1995 – – 47 #1,858
1990 – – 50 #1,654
1985 – – 34 #1,782
1980 – – 49 #1,352
1975 5 #10,144 40 #1,398
1970 – – 35 #1,432
1965 – – 31 #1,401
1960 – – 33 #1,395
1955 – – 25 #1,566
1950 – – 18 #1,795
1945 – – 22 #1,432
1940 – – 13 #2,061
1935 – – 14 #2,004
1930 – – 26 #1,456
1925 – – 15 #2,159
1920 – – 24 #1,582
1915 – – 17 #1,763
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Patricio

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

  1. 1 Patricio Aylwin Patricio Aylwin President of Chile from 1990 to 1994 1918–2016 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Patricio Guzmán Patricio Guzmán Chilean documentary film director (born 1941) Contemporary
  3. 3 Patricio Hernández Patricio Hernández Argentine footballer and coach b. 1956 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Patricio Escobar Patricio Escobar President of Paraguay (1843–1912) 19th century
  5. 5 Patricio Urrutia Patricio Urrutia Ecuadorian footballer (born 1977) Contemporary
  6. 6 Patricio Arabolaza Patricio Arabolaza Spanish footballer 1893–1935 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Patricio?

The median living Patricio is about 23 years old. Half of all living Patricios are between 13 and 45 years old.

How many people named Patricio are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Patricio are alive in the United States, based on 4,624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Patricio in 2025?

Patricio ranked #2,346 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Patricio?

4,624 babies have been named Patricio in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Patricio most popular?

Patricio peaked in 2009, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Patricio a boy or girl name?

Patricio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Patricio rising or falling?

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

Will Patricio become more popular?

Patricio looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Patricio in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Patricio?

Well-known people named Patricio include Patricio Aylwin (politician), Patricio Guzmán (film director), Patricio Hernández (soccer player).

Names like Patricio

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