How old is someone named Patricia?
The average Patricia is 68 years old.
Half of all living Patricias are between 62 and 78.
When was Patricia popular?
Patricia was at its most popular in the early 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 167 babies were named Patricia in 2025.
Popular names of 1951 · The most popular names of the 1950s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,336 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,726 | 0 |
| 1920s | 74,940 | 2,000 |
| 1930s | 221,370 | 52,000 |
| 1940s | 412,654 | 240,000 |
| 1950s | 460,702 | 360,000 |
| 1960s | 231,904 | 200,000 |
| 1970s | 81,549 | 76,000 |
| 1980s | 45,501 | 44,000 |
| 1990s | 24,248 | 24,000 |
| 2000s | 9,335 | 9,200 |
| 2010s | 3,731 | 3,700 |
| 2020s | 1,200 | 1,200 |
How many Patricias are still alive?
About 1 million Patricias are alive in the US today. That's 64% of the roughly 1.6 million babies named Patricia since 1884.
Roughly half of all Patricias ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Patricia?
More than half of living Patricias are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
- Silent 16%
- Boomer 60%
- Gen X 16%
- Millennial 6%
- Gen Z 2%
Is Patricia an old name?
Yes. Patricia is older than 97 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Patricia will be 78 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Patricia a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Patricias are women.
Names the same age as Patricia
NAME TWIN
Patricia's name twin is Nancy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Nancy's age curve is the closest match to Patricia's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Patricia
How old is the average Patricia?
The average Patricia in the US is 68 years old. The median is 71, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Patricia?
About 1 million Patricias are alive in the US today, out of roughly 1.6 million babies given the name since 1884.
When was the name Patricia most popular?
In 1951, when about 57,000 baby girls were named Patricia.
Is Patricia a Boomer name?
Yes. About 60% of living Patricias are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this