Patricia
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Patricia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Patricia: Recorded every year since 1946, it reached #7 in 1955, and it stood at #608 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #443 |
| 1997 | #496 |
| 1998 | #577 |
| 1999 | #567 |
| 2000 | #748 |
| 2001 | #710 |
| 2002 | #585 |
| 2003 | #699 |
| 2004 | #772 |
| 2005 | #790 |
| 2006 | #649 |
| 2007 | #706 |
| 2008 | #722 |
| 2009 | #897 |
| 2010 | #830 |
| 2011 | #749 |
| 2012 | #934 |
| 2013 | #900 |
| 2014 | #779 |
| 2015 | #787 |
| 2016 | #790 |
| 2017 | #715 |
| 2018 | #761 |
| 2019 | #724 |
| 2020 | #771 |
| 2021 | #640 |
| 2022 | #963 |
| 2023 | #1008 |
| 2024 | #1353 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 63 of the 72 years from 1946 to 2017.
In 2024: #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1978
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in New Zealand in 1955.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1353 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1008 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #963 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #640 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #771 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #724 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #761 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #715 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #790 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #787 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #779 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #900 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #934 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #749 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #830 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #897 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #722 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #706 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #649 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #790 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #772 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #699 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #585 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #710 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #748 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #567 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #577 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #496 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #443 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 80 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #90 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 80 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #76 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 140 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 153 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 181 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 183 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 223 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 207 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 253 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 279 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 292 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 323 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 323 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 353 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 400 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 377 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 425 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 485 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 498 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 561 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 646 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 739 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 293 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 307 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 353 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 367 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 421 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 408 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #333 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #434 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #327 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #444 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #419 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #370 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #284 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #197 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #139 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #544 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #536 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #535 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #550 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #554 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #572 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #613 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #534 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #467 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #543 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #610 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #522 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #380 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #572 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #399 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #385 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #426 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #369 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #541 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #359 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #618 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #374 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #321 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #361 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #379 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #324 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #494 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #307 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #424 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #434 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #358 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #345 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #289 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #319 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #354 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #338 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #310 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #273 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #271 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #277 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #341 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #498 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #363 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #379 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #573 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #264 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #467 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #373 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #349 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #326 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #382 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #292 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #362 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #304 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #332 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #338 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #352 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #327 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #398 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #373 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #348 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #339 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #385 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #608 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #631 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #404 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #458 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #586 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #410 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #361 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #430 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #431 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #353 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #424 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #398 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #306 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #276 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #188 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #207 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #175 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #149 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #127 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #92 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #93 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 224 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 262 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 306 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #31 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 323 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 339 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 376 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 408 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 376 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 398 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 467 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 415 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 484 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 461 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 525 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 537 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 581 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 536 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in New Zealand in 1955. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.