Patricio
Boy name · #2334 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby boys were named Patricio, placing it at #2334 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1646, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Patricio.
The 143-year story
Patricio first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 112 boys were named Patricio — good for #1488 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Patricio per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Patricio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Patricio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Patricio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Patricio is most common
State-level data for Patricio is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Patricio
Statistically, parents drawn to Patricio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mauricio, Ignacio, Horacio, Braulio, and Macario.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Patricio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2264 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2147 |
| 2017 | 77 | #1883 |
| 2016 | 86 | #1774 |
| 2015 | 96 | #1646 |
| 2014 | 75 | #1920 |
| 2013 | 100 | #1563 |
| 2012 | 94 | #1637 |
| 2011 | 74 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 112 | #1488 |
| 2008 | 93 | #1655 |
| 2007 | 107 | #1488 |
| 2006 | 93 | #1575 |
| 2005 | 93 | #1525 |
| 2004 | 88 | #1516 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1430 |
| 2002 | 73 | #1636 |
| 2001 | 60 | #1841 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Patricio a popular boy name?
Patricio ranked #2334 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1646.
When was the name Patricio most popular?
Patricio peaked in 2009, when 112 American boys received the name (ranked #1488 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Patricio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Patricio. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.