ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1941 Peak Year #52 Peak Rank 119K Total Count 147 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1886 First Year 1992 Last Year 1921 Peak Year #326 Peak Rank 8K Total Count 93 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Patsy What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Patsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names containing the syllable "Pat". Among Italian Americans, it is often used as a pet name for Pasquale. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Patsy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Patsy_Cline_publicity_photo.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy) 📖 ## The Story of Patsy ### As a girl name Patsy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1941, when 4,788 Patsys were born — ranking #52 that year. As of 2026, Patsy ranks #6,671 for girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 119K Patsys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Patsy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 324 Patsys were born — ranking #326 that year. As of 2026, Patsy ranks #8,435 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8K Patsys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Patsy Phonetically similar names — useful when Patsy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Potsy * Potsie * Pazzi * Pizza * [Patty](/patty) * Pats * [Patti](/patti) * [Pattie](/pattie) * Passy * Passi * Passee * Patsies Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Patsy What does the name Patsy mean? Patsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names containing the syllable "Pat". Among Italian Americans, it is often used as a pet name for Pasquale. How popular is Patsy in 2026? In 2026, Patsy ranks #6,671 among girls' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year. When was Patsy most popular? Patsy reached its peak popularity in 1941, ranking #52 that year with 4,788 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Patsy most popular? Patsy has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Patsy. Is Patsy a unisex name? Yes — Patsy is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 94% of Patsys assigned female and 6% assigned male historically. What names go well with Patsy? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Patsy include Rosa, Mae, Anne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧RosaPeak #52](/rosa)[👧MaePeak #52](/mae)[👧AnnePeak #52](/anne)[👧SallyPeak #52](/sally) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦EzequielPeak #326](/ezequiel)[👦LafayettePeak #325](/lafayette)[👦OrvalPeak #327](/orval)[👦OdinPeak #327](/odin) ## About the name Patsy Patsy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 119K births in the dataset. Patsy's peak popularity came in 1941 when it ranked #52\. Use the chart and map above to compare Patsy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1941 → ](/year/1941) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.