Patrecia
A feminine name derived from Patricia, meaning "noble" or "patrician".
Name Census estimates that about 281 living Americans carry the first name Patrecia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Patrecia today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Patrecia births was 1951 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Patrecia. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Patrecia is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Patrecias were born before 1964.
People living today
281
~ 1 in 1,219,766 Americans
Peak year
1951
26 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1993 SSA rank
#15,121
Tracked since 1919
Census
Patrecia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 368 people with the first name Patrecia, which placed it at #25,680 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
#25,680
National first-name rank
People counted
368
368 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Patrecia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patrecia is White at 69.6%. The next largest groups are Black (18.5%) and Hispanic (6.8%). 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 Patrecia 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 Patrecia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.6% · 256
- Black or African American18.5% · 68
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 25
- Two or more races3.5% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 6
Popularity
Patrecia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Patrecia from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 188 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Patrecia 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 Patrecia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Patrecias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Patrecia
The name Patrecia is a feminine given name believed to have its origins in the ancient Greek language. It is thought to be derived from the Greek word "patria," which means "fatherland" or "homeland." This suggests that the name may have been given to girls as a symbol of pride and connection to their ancestral roots.
In ancient Greek mythology, the name Patrecia could be linked to the goddess Athena, the patron deity of the city-state of Athens. Athena was revered for her wisdom, courage, and strategic prowess in warfare. As such, the name Patrecia may have been bestowed upon newborn girls as a way of imbuing them with the qualities associated with this powerful goddess.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Patrecia can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, which flourished from the 4th to the 15th century AD. During this period, the name was likely used among Greek-speaking populations within the empire's territories.
One notable figure in history who bore the name Patrecia was a Byzantine noblewoman and scholar who lived in the 10th century AD. Although her exact birth and death dates are unknown, records indicate that she was highly educated and renowned for her contributions to philosophy and literature.
In the realm of literature, the name Patrecia appears in several works from the medieval and Renaissance periods. For instance, a character named Patrecia is featured in the 14th-century Italian poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri (c. 1265-1321).
Another significant figure named Patrecia was a Roman Catholic saint who lived in the 5th century AD. Saint Patrecia of Arles (c. 450-520) was revered for her piety and charitable works, particularly her efforts in establishing orphanages and caring for the poor.
During the Renaissance, the name Patrecia gained some popularity among European aristocratic families. One notable bearer of the name was Patrecia de' Medici (1542-1609), a member of the influential Medici family of Florence, Italy. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various cultural and intellectual endeavors.
In the realm of literature, the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) included a character named Patrecia in his play "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," which was likely written around 1594.
While the name Patrecia has waxed and waned in popularity over the centuries, it has maintained a presence throughout history, carrying with it a rich tapestry of cultural and linguistic associations.
People
Patrecia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Patrecia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Patrecia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patrecia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 281 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Patrecia 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 1,219,766 US residents.
Is Patrecia a common name?
We classify Patrecia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 614 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Patrecia most popular?
The single biggest year for Patrecia was 1951, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Patrecia is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Patrecia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 368 people with the name Patrecia, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,680 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 Patrecia 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 Patrecia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Patrecia appears almost entirely female. Of the 374 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Patrecia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patrecia is White at 69.6%. The next largest groups are Black (18.5%) and Hispanic (6.8%). 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 Patrecia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Patrecia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.6% (256 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 Patrecia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Patrecia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Patrecia 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 Patrecia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Patrecia 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 Patrecia 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 share the name Patrecia?
Want to know how many people share the name Patrecia? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.