Patsy

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

⭐ Famous Patsy

Patsy Cline

American country singer (1932–1963)

Choose Patsy and your child shares a first name with Patsy Cline, an American country singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Patsy, like who?” Patsy Cline's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 80,645 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Patsy, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Patsy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPatsy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Patsys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1941, when it ranked #52. Today it's #5,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendPatsy has climbed 712 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,917. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningPatsy is an English form of Patricia, which means “noble, patrician”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Patsy

Patsy is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “noble, patrician”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-tsy”. US birth records list Patsy for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #52 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,917, with 20 babies.

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