Patsy
Patsy was the #5,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (20 babies), and #1,512 in England & Wales.
Patsy as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,917 (20) | #1,512 (20) | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #1,128 (30) | — |
| 2023 | #6,409 (18) | #1,640 (18) | — |
| 2022 | #6,707 (17) | #1,767 (16) | — |
| 2021 | #5,955 (20) | #1,402 (22) | — |
| 2020 | #6,629 (17) | #1,397 (22) | — |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | #1,252 (26) | — |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | #2,187 (12) | — |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | #2,201 (12) | — |
| 2016 | #7,230 (16) | #1,635 (19) | — |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | #1,711 (17) | — |
| 2014 | #6,987 (17) | #1,966 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #8,580 (13) | #2,887 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #5,895 (22) | #3,285 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #9,150 (12) | #1,545 (19) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1936 at #52.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- In 1992, 94% of US babies named Patsy were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 13,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Patsy is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 91,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 74,000 to 1 in 110,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Patsy | England & Wales | Girls | #1,512 | 20 |
| Patsy | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Patsy | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Patsy | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Patsy | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Patsy | US | Girls | #5,917 | 20 |
| Patsy | US | Boys | — | too few |