Boy’s name · Latin, Spanish, Portuguese

Patricio

How to say it: pah-TREE-syoh · /pɑːˈtriːsjoʊ/

Spanish and Portuguese form of Latin 'patricius' meaning nobleman - classic in Latin America and Iberia.

Patricio was the 1,848th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,904 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,848for boys in 2025
1 in 56,192US babies
59born in 2025
#1,904projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Patricio
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,848
Babies born in 202559
Share of births1 in 56,192
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−37%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,904

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Patricio peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 45 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Pato
  • Pat

Honouring a Patricio in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Patricio is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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