Patton vs Pat

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

Name A

Patton

Boy name · Rank #2311

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Name B

Pat

Girl name

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Metric Patton Pat
Current Rank #2311 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,627 40,122
Peak Year 2015 1941
Peak Year Births 70 1,900
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Patton Pat
1890ss — 12
1900ss — 73
1910ss 9 454
1920ss 44 2,516
1930ss 12 12,462
1940ss 87 16,150
1950ss 76 5,256
1960ss 46 2,884
1970ss 71 242
1980ss 59 67
1990ss 114 6
2000ss 259 —
2010ss 581 —
2020ss 269 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Patton Pat
2014 51 —
2015 70 —
2016 68 —
2017 69 —
2018 61 —
2019 62 —
2020 56 —
2021 52 —
2022 54 —
2023 46 —
2024 61 —

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, 1915–2024.

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