Patrice

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A few things about Patrice you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Patrice

Patrice Evra

French footballer (born 1981)

Choose Patrice and your child shares a first name with Patrice Evra, a French footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Patrice, like who?” Patrice Evra's Wikipedia article is available in 69 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Patrice, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Patrice would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPatrice first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1961, when it ranked #1,279. Today it's #10,695, so it could be due a comeback.
• ⚖️Boy or girlPatrice is given to both boys and girls: 55% of the 11 babies named Patrice in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningPatrice is a French form of Patrick, which means “noble, patrician”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Patrice

Patrice is a gender-neutral name of French and Latin origin meaning “noble, patrician”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Patrice for boys from 1953 to 2025, in 57 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,279 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies. Of the 11 US babies named Patrice in 2025, 45% were girls and 55% were boys.

Origin:French namesLatin names