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

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Name B

Pat

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Metric Patterson Pat
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 540 40,123
Peak Year 2013 1941
Peak Year Births 16 1,900
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Patterson Pat
1890s - 12
1900s - 73
1910s 34 454
1920s 47 2,516
1930s 22 12,463
1940s 66 16,150
1950s 57 5,256
1960s 44 2,884
1970s 10 242
1980s 26 67
1990s 27 6
2000s 72 -
2010s 111 -
2020s 24 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patterson Pat
2014 11 -
2015 16 -
2016 6 -
2017 5 -
2018 11 -
2019 10 -
2020 11 -
2023 7 -
2025 6 -

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, 1912–2025.

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