Patsy
A pet form of Patricia, and formerly of Patrick.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Patsy appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1930 to 1948. Its biggest year was 1941, when 4,788 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 52 nationally. The name has also seen real use for boys: 7,713 of the 127,161 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Patsie (560), Patsey (512) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Patricia, Patrick
Explore Patsy interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 193 | No. 423 |
| 1890s | 229 | No. 516 |
| 1900s | 385 | No. 481 |
| 1910s | 1,206 | No. 466 |
| 1920s | 8,228 | No. 118 |
| 1930s | 36,475 | No. 52 |
| 1940s | 40,282 | No. 52 |
| 1950s | 21,734 | No. 117 |
| 1960s | 6,919 | No. 270 |
| 1970s | 1,746 | No. 565 |
| 1980s | 845 | No. 1328 |
| 1990s | 690 | No. 1433 |
| 2000s | 257 | No. 3187 |
| 2010s | 150 | No. 5895 |
| 2020s | 109 | No. 5917 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.