Patrycja
Feminine name of Latin origin meaning "noblewoman" or "patrician lady".
Name Census estimates that about 222 living Americans carry the first name Patrycja. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Patrycja today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Patrycja births was 2000 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Patrycja. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Patrycja with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
222
~ 1 in 1,543,938 Americans
Peak year
2000
15 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2011 SSA rank
#13,082
Tracked since 1991
Census
Patrycja in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,013 people with the first name Patrycja, which placed it at #12,322 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
#12,322
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,013 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
99.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Patrycja
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patrycja is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%). 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 Patrycja 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 Patrycja at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.0% · 1,003
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.3% · 3
Popularity
Patrycja: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Patrycja from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 128 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Patrycja 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 Patrycja during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Patrycjas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Patrycja, while New Jersey, New York, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Patrycja
Patrycja is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the ancient Roman name Patricius. It is a variant of the English name Patricia, which has its roots in the word "patrician," referring to the aristocratic class in ancient Rome.
The name Patrycja first became popular in Poland, where it was adopted as a Polish equivalent of the Latin name Patricia. In Poland, the name has been in use since the Middle Ages, with records showing it being given to girls as early as the 12th century.
One of the earliest known references to the name Patrycja can be found in the 13th-century Polish chronicle "Chronica Polonorum" by Wincenty Kadłubek, where it is mentioned as the name of a noble woman from the Piast dynasty.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Patrycja. One of the most famous was Patrycja Sanguszko (1566-1619), a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist known for her charitable works and support of educational institutions.
Another prominent figure was Patrycja Działyńska (1796-1865), a Polish countess and writer who was a leading figure in the Polish literary salons of the 19th century. She was known for her literary works, as well as her support of Polish culture and independence during the partitions of Poland.
In the 20th century, Patrycja Wyżycka (1923-2010) was a notable Polish actress and theater director, renowned for her performances in both classical and contemporary plays. She was also a respected teacher and mentor to many young actors.
Beyond Poland, the name Patrycja has also been used in other Slavic countries, such as Croatia and Serbia. One notable bearer of the name was Patrycja Mandić (1933-2020), a Croatian actress and singer who had a successful career in both theater and film.
In more recent times, Patrycja Markowska (born 1986) is a Polish singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as a contestant on the talent show "Idol" in 2005. Her debut album "Wakacyjne przesilenie" was a commercial success, cementing her place in the Polish music scene.
People
Patrycja + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Patrycja 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
Patrycja: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patrycja?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 222 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Patrycja 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 1,543,938 US residents.
Is Patrycja a common name?
We classify Patrycja as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 227 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Patrycja most popular?
The single biggest year for Patrycja was 2000, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Patrycja is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Patrycja in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,013 people with the name Patrycja, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,322 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 Patrycja 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 Patrycja?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Patrycja appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,011 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Patrycja?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patrycja is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%). 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 Patrycja most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Patrycja in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (1,003 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 Patrycja in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Patrycja a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Patrycja 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 Patrycja still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Patrycja 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 Patrycja 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 Patrycja?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.