as a First Name
Pet form of Patricia. However, it is recorded as an independent given name as early as the 1700s—long before the coinage of Patricia. It is said to have been a pet form of Martha
| 600th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 78,915
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Patty per capita
- 1959
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
48%
55+
55+
51%
30-54
30-54
0.55%
13-29
13-29
0.13%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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