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Why parents love Patricia- Patricia Highsmith wrote the most disturbing thriller ever.
- Patti Smith is the godmother of punk.
- Patricia Arquette won the Oscar.
- Four syllables with a regal, Latin sound: pah-TRISH-ah.
- The meaning noblewoman is directly aristocratic.
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The vibe of Patricia
noblewomanpatricianHighsmithRipleyPatti SmithpunkArquetteRomanaristocracy
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Origin & history of Patricia
Latin patricius (patrician/noble)
→ feminine Patricia
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Latin roots
Patricia comes from the Latin patricius meaning noblewoman. Patricia Highsmith wrote The Talented Mr. Ripley. Patti Smith is the godmother of punk. Patricia Arquette won the Oscar. The Roman patricians were the ruling aristocracy.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin form; Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995); Patti Smith (born 1946).
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Today
Patricia remains a beloved choice, ranking #1014 in the US. 1,578,408 babies have been named Patricia since 1884.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Patricia?
1951
peak year
Patricia hit its high-water mark in 1951, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #3 nationally, with 56,446 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1884. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1014) today, averaging about 266 new babies per year. Patricia has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,578,408 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
56,446
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3)
(ranked #3)
266
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,578,408
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Patricia5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Patricia's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — patrician leadership. People named Patricia tend to be noble, thrilling, and gifted at being both the godmother of punk and the aristocracy.
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Godmother of punk AND aristocracy✦
Highsmith-level psychological◈
Arquette-Oscar◎
Roman-patrician♡
Noble-bornP7
A1
T2
R9
I9
C3
I9
A1
Sum: 41 → Life path 5
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Personality of Patricia🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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