Patsie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,904
1900s	10	1	+100%	#2,159
1910s	45	5	+350%	#3,104
1920s	90	9	+100%	#2,266
1930s	162	16	+80%	#1,691
1940s	152	15	-6%	#1,581
1950s	88	9	-42%	#2,893
1960s	8	1	-91%	#5,070
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,904

1900s

+100%

#2,159

1910s

+350%

#3,104

1920s

+100%

#2,266

1930s

162

+80%

#1,691

1940s

152

-6%

#1,581

1950s

-42%

#2,893

1960s

-91%

#5,070

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Patsie

Patsie 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 1898, 560 American babies have been named Patsie. Its peak came in 1940, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Patsie?

The median living Patsie is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Patsie are alive in the United States today.

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

Patsie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,070
1955	11	#3,729
1950	10	#3,608
1945	13	#2,567
1940	25	#1,581
1935	12	#2,542
1930	11	#2,812
1925	9	#3,600
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,711
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,161
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Patsie?

The median living Patsie is about 79 years old. Half of all living Patsies are between 73 and 85 years old.

How many people named Patsie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Patsie are alive in the United States, based on 560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Patsie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.

How popular is the name Patsie in 2025?

Patsie 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 Patsie?

560 babies have been named Patsie in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Patsie most popular?

Patsie peaked in 1940, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Patsie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Patsie rising or falling?

Patsie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Patsie

Patsie popularity over time

The story of Patsie

How old are people named Patsie?

Patsie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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