Patricia is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #226 in 2000 with 1,393 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,970 births ranking #159. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 29.3%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 1,304 girls born was named Patricia. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.