Patience vs Patty

Side-by-side comparison of Patience and Patty — 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

Patty

Girl name · Rank #12127

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Metric Patience Patty
Current Rank #1326 #12127
Total Births (all years) 12,249 62,448
Peak Year 2006 1959
Peak Year Births 508 3,113
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patience Patty
1880ss 59 27
1890ss 82 32
1900ss 75 82
1910ss 144 339
1920ss 163 2,764
1930ss 171 9,625
1940ss 216 11,417
1950ss 258 16,106
1960ss 360 17,521
1970ss 750 3,058
1980ss 759 894
1990ss 2,040 351
2000ss 3,523 157
2010ss 2,617 62
2020ss 1,032 13

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patience Patty
2014 272 7
2015 246 7
2016 206 7
2017 181 7
2018 213 —
2019 236 —
2020 229 —
2021 231 6
2022 203 —
2023 197 —
2024 172 7

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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