Patricia is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #884 in 2017 with 308 recorded births. This places Patricia in the top 5% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,970 births ranking #159. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 5,604 girls born was named Patricia. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.