Tricia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tricia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tricia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tricia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tricia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “noble, patrician”. A pet form of Patricia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,222 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 26 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tricia per year, United States (1939 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (3,489/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (6/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (5/yr).
Tricia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #197 nationally (given to 3,489 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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