Patia
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially deriving from Latin words.
Name Census estimates that about 41 living Americans carry the first name Patia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Patia today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Patia births was 1994 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Patia. 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 Patia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
41
~ 1 in 8,359,862 Americans
Peak year
1994
8 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1994 SSA rank
#10,267
Tracked since 1951
Census
Patia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 169 people with the first name Patia, which placed it at #42,487 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
#42,487
National first-name rank
People counted
169
169 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Patia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patia is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). 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 Patia 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 Patia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.6% · 121
- Black or African American15.4% · 26
- Two or more races5.3% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.0% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 3
Popularity
Patia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Patia from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 21 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Patia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Patia 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 Patia 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 Patia
The name Patia is a feminine name with roots in ancient Greek culture. Its origins can be traced back to the Greek word "pathos," which means "suffering" or "experience." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who had endured hardships or had experienced significant life events.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Patia can be found in Greek mythology. Patia was the name of a nymph who was said to be the daughter of the river god Achelous. According to the myths, she was known for her beauty and was pursued by many suitors.
In the 5th century BC, there was a Greek poetess named Patia who lived in Sparta. She is believed to have been one of the first female poets of ancient Greece, and her works, though now lost, were highly regarded in her time.
During the Byzantine Empire, the name Patia was associated with several notable figures. One such individual was Patia of Constantinople, a noblewoman and scholar who lived in the 11th century AD. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of education.
In the 16th century, there was a Spanish nun named Patia de Jesús who lived in Seville. She was renowned for her piety and her devotion to charitable works, and she is believed to have performed numerous miracles during her lifetime.
Another prominent figure with the name Patia was Patia Khalil, an Egyptian feminist and activist who lived in the early 20th century. She played a significant role in the women's rights movement in Egypt and was a vocal advocate for education and social reform.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Patia. While the name may have originated from a word associated with suffering, its bearers have often been individuals of great strength, resilience, and accomplishment.
People
Patia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Patia 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
Patia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 41 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Patia 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 8,359,862 US residents.
Is Patia a common name?
We classify Patia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 50 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Patia most popular?
The single biggest year for Patia was 1994, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Patia is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Patia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 169 people with the name Patia, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,487 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 Patia 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 Patia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Patia leans strongly female. 165 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Patia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patia is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). 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 Patia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Patia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.6% (121 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 Patia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Patia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Patia 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 Patia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Patia 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 Patia 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 common is the name Patia?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Patia at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.