Patricia is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #261 in 2001 with 1,224 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,970 births ranking #159. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.9%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 1,471 girls born was named Patricia. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.