Paticia
Feminine diminutive form of the Latin name Patricia, derived from patrician meaning "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 164 living Americans carry the first name Paticia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Paticia today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Paticia births was 1969 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Paticia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
164
~ 1 in 2,089,965 Americans
Peak year
1969
12 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1986 SSA rank
#10,495
Tracked since 1933
Census
Paticia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 671 people with the first name Paticia, which placed it at #16,695 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,695
National first-name rank
People counted
671
671 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Paticia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Paticia is White at 73.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.8%) and Black (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Paticia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Paticia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.6% · 494
- Hispanic or Latino12.8% · 86
- Black or African American10.3% · 69
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 9
- Two or more races1.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
Popularity
Paticia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Paticia from the 1930s through to the 1980s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 63 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Paticia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Paticia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Paticia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Paticia
The name Paticia is derived from the Latin name Patricius, which means "of noble birth" or "patrician." It is a feminine form of the masculine name Patricius, which was a common name among the ancient Roman aristocracy.
In ancient Rome, the patricians were the members of the ruling class and were considered the descendants of the original citizens of Rome. The name Patricius was a symbol of status and privilege, and it was often given to children of noble families to emphasize their lineage and social standing.
The earliest recorded use of the name Paticia dates back to the 5th century AD, when it was mentioned in various Church records and documents. It is believed that the name gained popularity among early Christian communities as a way to honor the Virgin Mary, who was often referred to as "the most noble and most blessed of all women."
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Paticia was Saint Paticia of Naples, a 5th-century Christian martyr who was killed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. She is venerated as a patron saint of Naples and is celebrated on May 5th in the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure with the name Paticia was Paticia of Constantinople, a 6th-century Byzantine noblewoman who was known for her philanthropy and charitable works. She founded several churches and monasteries in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and was renowned for her piety and devotion to the Christian faith.
In the Middle Ages, the name Paticia was popular among the nobility and aristocracy in various parts of Europe. One famous bearer of the name was Paticia of Aragon, a 13th-century Spanish princess who was the daughter of King James I of Aragon and his second wife, Violant of Hungary. She was known for her intelligence and her role in the political affairs of the Aragonese court.
Another notable figure was Paticia de' Rossi, an Italian noblewoman from the 14th century who was a patron of the arts and a supporter of the Renaissance movement. She hosted salons and gatherings in her palace in Florence, where leading artists, writers, and intellectuals of the time would gather and exchange ideas.
During the Renaissance and early modern periods, the name Paticia continued to be used among the upper classes and was particularly popular in Italy, Spain, and France. One famous bearer of the name was Paticia Fernández de Córdoba y Figueroa, a 16th-century Spanish noblewoman and writer who was known for her literary works and her advocacy for women's education.
People
Paticia + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Paticia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paticia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 164 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Paticia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,089,965 US residents.
Is Paticia a common name?
We classify Paticia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 215 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Paticia most popular?
The single biggest year for Paticia was 1969, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Paticia is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Paticia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 671 people with the name Paticia, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,695 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Paticia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Paticia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Paticia appears almost entirely female. Of the 671 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Paticia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Paticia is White at 73.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.8%) and Black (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Paticia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Paticia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.6% (494 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Paticia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Paticia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Paticia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Paticia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Paticia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Paticia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Paticia as a first name?
See how many people share the name Paticia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.