boy's name
Patricio
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,967
Patricio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Patricio is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 112 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Patricio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 100 |
| 1920s | 196 |
| 1930s | 178 |
| 1940s | 202 |
| 1950s | 257 |
| 1960s | 319 |
| 1970s | 379 |
| 1980s | 416 |
| 1990s | 492 |
| 2000s | 869 |
| 2010s | 839 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 372 |
How popular is Patricio?
In 2025, Patricio was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Patricio is used
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 Patricio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Patricio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Patricio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Patricio in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Patricio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Patricio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Patricio
How popular is the name Patricio?
In 2025, Patricio was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Patricio a girl's or a boy's name?
Patricio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Patricio?
Patricio has 4 syllables.
When was Patricio most popular?
Patricio peaked in 2009, when 112 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Patricio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Patricio currently ranks #2,338 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.