Total births
13
Boys' name · since 2006
Paten
13 babies named Paten in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 2006–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Paten sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paten has been recorded 13 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2007.
- 13 total births
- 2006–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Paten since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 13
- total births
- 2006–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Paten was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Paten in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Paten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paten's full recorded timeline at 2007, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paten at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Paten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2007
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Paten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Paten's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Paten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paten? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 13 babies named Paten. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 7 births.
When was Paten most popular? ▼
Paten was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Paten been used? ▼
Paten has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 2 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Paten? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Paten
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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, 2006–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paten: Baby Name Since 2006 - 13 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paten. 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 Paten 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.