Girls' name · since 1888
Patti
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 44,711 babies named Patti, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #642 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,235 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,711
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
Yes -- Patti is the #13235 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 44,711 recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Patti recorded 44,711 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #13235 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #642 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,235 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 44,711 born since 1888
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Patti ranks #642 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,235 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 44,711 born since 1888, peaking in the 1950s.
- #642 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,235 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,711
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
Patti's 44,711 recorded births place it above 99.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Patti compares
44,711 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Patti's all-time total is 119x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Patti | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44,711 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,115 | 21 | 19,840 |
Patti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Patti's full recorded timeline at 1959, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 3,115 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Patti popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 3,115
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Patti popularity over time - boys
46 total births recorded since 1954 (Patti as boys' name)
Patti by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (20,604 births, 46% of the file).
1950s was Patti's strongest decade.
20,604 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Patti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 89
1910s
89 births
- 1920s 501
1920s
501 births
- 1930s 1,542
1930s
1,542 births
- 1940s 4,478
1940s
4,478 births
- 1950s
1950s
20,604 births
- 1960s
1960s
14,338 births
- 1970s 2,366
1970s
2,366 births
- 1980s 536
1980s
536 births
- 1990s 133
1990s
133 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 20,604 births (46% of all-time use).
How Patti compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Patti's total volume
Patti by state
Where Patti concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,258 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,183 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,940 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 2,536 | 5.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 2,487 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 2,326 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,194 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 1,827 | 4.1% |
3,258 of 44,711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Patti appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Patti's data
- Patti's decade-level peak was the 1950s (20,604 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pattis (3,258 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Patti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Patti 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 August 2026.