Patterson vs Pat

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

Name A

Patterson

Boy name

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Name B

Pat

Girl name

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Metric Patterson Pat
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 534 40,122
Peak Year 2013 1941
Peak Year Births 16 1,900
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Patterson Pat
1890ss — 12
1900ss — 73
1910ss 34 454
1920ss 47 2,516
1930ss 22 12,462
1940ss 66 16,150
1950ss 57 5,256
1960ss 44 2,884
1970ss 10 242
1980ss 26 67
1990ss 27 6
2000ss 72 —
2010ss 111 —
2020ss 18 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patterson Pat
2014 11 —
2015 16 —
2016 6 —
2017 5 —
2018 11 —
2019 10 —
2020 11 —
2023 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, 1912–2023.

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