Patricia is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #180 in 1998 with 1,704 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,970 births ranking #159. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 13.5%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 1,037 girls born was named Patricia. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.