Patsy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Patsy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1128
About the Name Patsy
Patsy is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 269 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1015 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Patsy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Patsy
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Patsy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Patsy in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Patsy is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 269 places over the last five years to #1128 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Patsy is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Patsy include: Patsy Ferran — Patricia Ferran is a Spanish-British actress.; Patsy Gallant — Patricia Gallant is a Canadian pop singer and musical theatre actress.; Patsy — Patsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names....
Patsy does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Patsys in the wild.
30
UK babies named Patsy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 269 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Patsy
Likely around 1 other Patsy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Patsy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Patricia Ferran is a Spanish-British actress. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before becoming known for her roles on stage and screen.
Patsy Cline was an American singer. One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she was known as one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music.
Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne was an English actress, best known for her role as "Nursie" in Blackadder II as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy Watching between 1987 and 1993.
Patsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names containing the syllable "Pat" (such as Cleopatra, Patience, or Patrice). Among Italian Americans, it is often used as a pet name for Pasquale.
Patsy Vidalia, also known as Jack-Patsy Vidalia, was an American female impersonator, singer and entertainer who was prominent in the social life of New Orleans from the 1940s to 1960s. His second name is given with various spellings, including Valdalia, Valdelar, Valdeler, Vadalia, and Valdia.
Mary Adelaide Virginia Thomasina Eupatoria Cornwallis-West was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, socialite and mistress of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.