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Its wave through time Fading since the 1880s
In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1880 per 100,000 babies of that sex 9,508 babies given this name since 1880 At its height in 1888, about 1 in 4,300 girls Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020 Names worth a look Patricia Girl Feminine of Patricius 'patrician, of the noble class'. Victorian · peak 1951 Patrick Boy Latin Patricius, 'patrician, nobleman'. Early Medieval · peak 1968 Peter Boy Greek petros 'stone, rock', translating the Aramaic nickname Kepha given by Jesus to Simon. Biblical · peak 1957 Peyton Girl or boy From an English surname taken from a place name, probably Old English personal name Pæga plus tun 'enclosure,… Colonial · peak 2009 Patsy Girl In the 18th century a pet form of Martha; later of Patricia. Revolutions · peak 1936 · forgotten Pedro Boy From Greek petros 'stone'. Colonial · peak 1999 Payton Girl A spelling of Peyton, from an English surname taken from a place name, probably Old English personal name Pæga plus… Modern · peak 2008 Pat Girl A short form of Patricia, from Latin patricius 'patrician, of noble family'. Modern · peak 1940 · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.