Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Patsy
Endangered
Down 99.6% from peak
Peak era
1941
Peak births
4,788
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Patsy
How many people are named Patsy?
An estimated 37,621 living Americans are named Patsy.
How rare is Patsy?
Patsy is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.6% from its 1941 peak.
How old is the typical Patsy?
The median age of a living American named Patsy is approximately 74 years, with most bearers falling between 67 and 80 years old.
Is Patsy still popular?
No. Patsy is endangered as a baby name, down 99.6% from its 1941 peak with 20 births in 2025.
Where is Patsy most common?
Patsy has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19412025
Peak year
1941
Decline from peak
99.6%
2025
20
All-time
119,448
Where it lives now
Patsy is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Patsy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.