Patrise
An English feminine form of the French masculine name Patrick, meaning "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 24 living Americans carry the first name Patrise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Patrise today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Patrise births was 1965 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Patrise. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Patrise. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
24
~ 1 in 14,281,431 Americans
Peak year
1965
6 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
1973 SSA rank
#8,123
Tracked since 1962
Census
Patrise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 102 people with the first name Patrise, which placed it at #53,122 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
#53,122
National first-name rank
People counted
102
102 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
58.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Patrise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patrise is Black at 58.8%. The next largest groups are White (30.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.9%). 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 Patrise 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 Patrise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American58.8% · 60
- White30.4% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 3
- Two or more races2.9% · 3
Popularity
Patrise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Patrise from the 1960s through to the 1970s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 16 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Patrise remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Patrise 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 Patrise 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 Patrise
The name Patrise has its roots in Ancient Greek, originating from the word "patris," which means "fatherland" or "native country." It is a variant of the more common name "Patricia," which also derives from the same Greek word. The earliest recorded use of the name Patrise can be traced back to the 5th century BCE in ancient texts and historical records from the region.
In the Middle Ages, the name Patrise gained popularity among noble families in various parts of Europe, particularly in France and Italy. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Patrise de Montfort, a noblewoman from France who lived in the 12th century. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and her support for the arts and literature.
During the Renaissance period, the name Patrise was associated with several prominent figures in the arts and sciences. One notable example is Patrise Verona, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived from 1470 to 1538. Her works were highly regarded during her lifetime and can still be found in various museums and galleries across Europe.
In the 17th century, Patrise de Vauban, a French military engineer and marshal, made significant contributions to the field of fortification and siege craft. Born in 1633 and died in 1707, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential military engineers in history.
Another notable figure who bore the name Patrise was Patrise de La Tour, a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who lived from 1642 to 1715. He played a crucial role in establishing trade routes and settlements in what is now the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Moving into the 19th century, Patrise Lumumba, a Congolese independence leader and the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was born in 1925 and assassinated in 1961. He was a prominent figure in the struggle against Belgian colonial rule and is widely regarded as a national hero in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
While the name Patrise has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and cultures, each leaving their mark on their respective fields and societies.
People
Patrise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Patrise 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
Patrise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patrise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 24 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Patrise 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 14,281,431 US residents.
Is Patrise a common name?
We classify Patrise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Patrise most popular?
The single biggest year for Patrise was 1965, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Patrise is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Patrise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 102 people with the name Patrise, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,122 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 Patrise 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 Patrise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Patrise leans strongly female. 99 people counted with this name were female (93.4%), compared with 7 male bearers (6.6%). 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 Patrise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patrise is Black at 58.8%. The next largest groups are White (30.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.9%). 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 Patrise most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Patrise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.8% (60 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 Patrise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Patrise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Patrise 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 Patrise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Patrise 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 Patrise 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 are called Patrise?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.