Patricia
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Patricia is the feminine of Patrick, from Latin for “patrician” or “noble.” Used in the church since the sixth century, Patricia surged after a granddaughter of Queen Victoria received it and was big from the 1930s into the 1970s before declining. Its many nicknames, from Patsy and Trixie to Patty and Trish, let the name fit any personality. Notable bearers include actresses Patricia Heaton and Patricia Arquette and writer Patricia Cornwell.
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Usage of Patricia in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Patricia against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Patricia is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Patricia in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 167 girls were named Patricia, making it the #1334 girls' name in the US. Since 1884, 1,573,623 girls have been named Patricia, with the most (56,446) in 1951. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, North Carolina and Arizona.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Patricia in other languages
- Patrice English, French
- Patricie Czech
- Patrizia Italian
- Patrycja Polish
- Patrīcija Latvian
Patricia name days
- July 2 Czech Republic
- March 5 Norway
- April 16 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Patricia
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Patricia, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Patricia (Category 5) | 2015 | Eastern Pacific | 343 km/h |
| Tropical storm Patricia | 2009 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Patricia (Category 1) | 2003 | Eastern Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Patricia (Category 1) | 1974 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Hurricane Patricia (Category 2) | 1970 | Eastern Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Typhoon Patricia (Category 4) | 1949 | Western Pacific | 222 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Patricia
There are 50 towns and villages with Patricia in their name, in 8 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 37🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 2🇨🇴 Colombia 2🇵🇦 Panama 2🇵🇾 Paraguay 2🇪🇨 Ecuador 1🇳🇮 Nicaragua 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Campo Patricia | Sinaloa, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 208 | Map |
| Ana Patricia | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 13 | Map |
| Santa Patricia | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 | Map |
| Santa Patricia | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6 | Map |
| Santa Patricia | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6 | Map |
| Campo Patricia | Sinaloa, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
| Huerta Patricia | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
| Santa Patricia | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
| Patricia | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Central Patricia | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Patricia
There are 26 lakes and reservoirs with Patricia in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 14🇺🇸 United States 11🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Lac Patricia | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patricia | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patricia | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patricia | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patricia | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patricia | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Patricia | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Patricia | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Patricia | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Patricia | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Patricia songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Patricia in their title. The best known:
- Patricia – Perez Prado (1958)
- Miss Patricia Meagher-Laura Lynn Cunningham (1981)
- Patricia (1950)
- Patricia the Stripper – Chris de Burgh (1976)
- PATRICIA
- Patricia – Antoni Agramont i Quintana
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Patricia
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Patricia.
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Blair
Patricia Brown
Patricia Ceysens
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Fictional characters named Patricia
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Patricia as a pet name
FurryName has found 6 dogs named Patricia in public pet registers, making it the #22,383 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (5), Allegheny County (1). Patricia as a dog name →
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