Patience vs Patsy

Side-by-side comparison of Patience and Patsy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Patience

Girl name · Rank #1326

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Name B

Patsy

Girl name · Rank #6616

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Metric Patience Patsy
Current Rank #1326 #6616
Total Births (all years) 12,249 119,425
Peak Year 2006 1941
Peak Year Births 508 4,788
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patience Patsy
1880ss 59 193
1890ss 82 229
1900ss 75 385
1910ss 144 1,206
1920ss 163 8,228
1930ss 171 36,475
1940ss 216 40,280
1950ss 258 21,734
1960ss 360 6,919
1970ss 750 1,746
1980ss 759 844
1990ss 2,040 690
2000ss 3,523 257
2010ss 2,617 150
2020ss 1,032 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patience Patsy
2014 272 17
2015 246 16
2016 206 16
2017 181 15
2018 213 11
2019 236 11
2020 229 17
2021 231 20
2022 203 17
2023 197 18
2024 172 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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