Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2012
Patch
15 babies named Patch in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Patch is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patch has been recorded 15 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2021.
- 15 total births
- 2012–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Patch since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 15
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Patch was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
5 babies were named Patch in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Patch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Patch's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded.
Patch at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Patch popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021
- Peak year (2012)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Patch by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Patch's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Patch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Patch? ▼
Patch has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 5 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Patch most popular? ▼
Patch was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Patch been used? ▼
Patch has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 10 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Patch? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Patrick, Pat, Patsy, Patricia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Patch's data
- Patch's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Patch
Nearby Names Like Patch
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Patch
Patrick Boy
#221 686,590 births
Pat Boy
26,732 births
Patsy Boy
7,713 births
Patricia Boy
4,961 births
Patricio Boy
#2290 4,619 births
Compare Patch side by side: Patch vs Patrick Patch vs Pat Patch vs Patsy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Patch: Baby Name Since 2012 - 15 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/patch. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Patch draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.