Patricia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Patricia is a feminine given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. Another well-known variant is Patrice.

From Wikipedia

Patricia first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 68 babies (rank #445 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Patricia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Patricia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

949

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Patricia

Patricia Nealfilm actor · b. 1926
Patricia Arquetteactor · b. 1968
Patricia Highsmithliterary scholar · b. 1921
Patricia Kaasrecording artist · b. 1966
Patricia Clarksonfilm actor · b. 1959

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	68	#445
1997	56	#499
1998	46	#580
1999	49	#571
2000	31	#758
2001	35	#728
2002	48	#595
2003	40	#709
2004	36	#784
2005	36	#800
2006	49	#656
2007	48	#713
2008	49	#729
2009	37	#909
2010	43	#837
2011	50	#759
2012	39	#951
2013	41	#917
2014	50	#789
2015	49	#791
2016	49	#796