Patricio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "of noble birth" or "patrician".
Name Census estimates that about 3,844 living Americans carry the first name Patricio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Patricio today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Patricio births was 2009 (112 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Patricio. 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.
People living today
3.8K
~ 1 in 89,166 Americans
Peak year
2009
112 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,324
Tracked since 1882
Gender
Gender distribution for Patricio
Out of the 4,564 babies given the name Patricio since 1880, 99.9% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Patricio as a male name
- Ranked #2,324 in 2024
- 61 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (112 births)
Patricio as a female name
- Ranked #10,142 in 1975
- 5 female births in 1975
- Peak: 1975 (5 births)
Popularity
Patricio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Patricio from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 869 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Patricio remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Patricio 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 Patricio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Patricios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Patricio, while Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 300 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Patricio
The given name Patricio originated from the Latin name Patricius, which derived from the word patres, meaning "fathers" or "ancestors." It was initially used as a Roman family name during the Roman Republic and Empire, referring to those who belonged to the privileged patrician class.
The name gained prominence in the early Christian era due to its association with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Born in Britain around 387 AD, St. Patrick was captured and enslaved in Ireland before escaping and becoming a Christian missionary. He is credited with spreading Christianity throughout Ireland and is celebrated annually on St. Patrick's Day.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Patricio can be found in the 6th century with Patricio de Mérida, a Spanish bishop and writer from the Visigothic Kingdom. In the 9th century, Patricio de Córdoba was a Christian martyr executed during the Emirate of Cordoba for refuting Islamic beliefs.
During the Middle Ages, the name Patricio was relatively popular in various European countries, particularly in Spain and Italy. Notable individuals bearing this name include Patricio de Aduarte (1566-1640), a Spanish Dominican missionary who evangelized in the Philippines, and Patricio Caxés (1672-1725), a Spanish painter known for his religious artworks.
In the 19th century, Patricio de la Escosura (1807-1878) was a Spanish politician, playwright, and poet who served as the Prime Minister of Spain briefly in 1856. Patricio Montojo y Pasarón (1839-1917) was a Spanish naval officer who commanded the Spanish Pacific Squadron during the Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War.
Moving into the 20th century, Patricio Aylwin (1918-2016) was a Chilean politician and the first democratically elected President of Chile after the Pinochet regime. Patricio Guzmán (born 1941) is a renowned Chilean documentary filmmaker known for his works chronicling the Pinochet dictatorship.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the given name Patricio, highlighting its rich cultural and historical significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Patricio + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Patricio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patricio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,844 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Patricio 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 89,166 US residents.
Is Patricio a common name?
We classify Patricio as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,564 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Patricio most popular?
The single biggest year for Patricio was 2009, when 112 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Patricio is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Patricio a male name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Patricio in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.