Patterson vs Patrick

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

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Patterson

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Name B

Patrick

Boy name · Rank #221

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Metric Patterson Patrick
Current Rank Unranked #221
Total Births (all years) 534 685,098
Peak Year 2013 1964
Peak Year Births 16 14,694
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Patterson Patrick
1880ss — 2,285
1890ss — 2,233
1900ss — 2,141
1910ss 34 6,120
1920ss 47 11,460
1930ss 22 18,389
1940ss 66 48,618
1950ss 57 96,856
1960ss 44 122,713
1970ss 10 91,251
1980ss 26 111,417
1990ss 27 92,932
2000ss 72 44,782
2010ss 111 25,309
2020ss 18 8,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patterson Patrick
2014 11 2,680
2015 16 2,535
2016 6 2,360
2017 5 2,304
2018 11 2,123
2019 10 1,880
2020 11 1,863
2021 — 1,791
2022 — 1,716
2023 7 1,600
2024 — 1,622

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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