girl's name
Paterica
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 28
Paterica is a girl's name. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1965, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Paterica over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 23 |
How popular is Paterica?
In 1968, Paterica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Paterica
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Paterica also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paterica over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Paterica
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paterica — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paterica
How popular is the name Paterica?
In 1968, Paterica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Paterica a girl's or a boy's name?
Paterica is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Paterica most popular?
Paterica peaked in 1965, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.