Girl · Name family
Patricia
2,206,402births recorded
26Countries
4Variants
1935Peak · British Columbia
#112Poland 2025
Patricia is a girl name family recorded 2,206,402 times in 26 countries since 1884. It ranks highest today in Poland (#112 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1935, at 1,769.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Patrycja (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Patricia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia | English | 1,578,584 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1334 | 1951 | ▼ 47 % |
| Patricia | English | 241,661 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #943 | 1962 | ▼ 78 % |
| Patricia | English | 207,515 | 🇫🇷 France | #1859 | 1961 | ▼ 53 % |
| Patricia | English | 50,049 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1946 | – |
| Patricia | English | 11,968 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1935 | – |
| Patricia | English | 11,216 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2002 | – |
| Patrycja | Polish | 56,579 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #112 | 2001 | ▼ 79 % |
| Patrycja | Polish | 533 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Patrycja | Polish | 227 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Patrycja | Polish | 165 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2008 | – |
| Patrycja | Polish | 27 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2009 | – |
| Patrycja | Polish | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2003 | – |
| Patricija | Slovene | 1,495 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1996 | – |
| Patricija | Slovene | 154 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Patricija | Slovene | 18 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2010 | – |
| Patricie | French | 215 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | – | 2011 | – |
| Patricie | French | 75 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1974 | – |
| Patricie | French | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1950 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Patricia ↔ Patrycja — checked by hand
- Patricia ↔ Patricie — checked by hand
- Patricia ↔ Patricija — checked by hand
Questions about Patricia
How popular is the name Patricia?
In 2025 it ranked #112 in Poland. Official registers record 2,206,402 births across 26 countries.
What is Patricia in other languages?
Patrycja (Polish); Patricija (Slovene); Patricie (French).
When was Patricia most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1935, at 1,769.2 births per 100,000.
Is Patricia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Patricia is a girl name.