US rank #12127 Girls' name Peak 1959 62,448 births

Patty — #12127 US girls' name

62,448 babies named Patty in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s271890s321900s821910s3391920s27641930s96251940s114171950s161061960s175211970s30581980s8941990s3512000s1572010s622020s13
#12127
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Patty was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

3,113 babies were named Patty in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Patty

The Social Security Administration has registered 62,448 babies named Patty between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Patty currently holds the #12127 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 3,113 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Patty performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17,521 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Patty shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 5,168 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Patty in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Patty in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62,448 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Patty at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

62,448

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1959

3,113 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,127

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Patty popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
3,113
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420021985196819511934191719001880 9

Patty popularity over time — boys

247 total births recorded since 1914 (Patty as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 247 births
468101214 19721959194619411934192819211914 6

Patty by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17,521 births that decade — 28% of Patty's all-time total
1880s271890s321900s821910s3391920s27641930s96251940s114171950s161061960s175211970s30581980s8941990s3512000s1572010s622020s13

Patty by state

Where Patty concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Patty
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5,168 8.3%
#2 California
4,030 6.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
3,401 5.4%
#4 Indiana
3,344 5.4%
#5 Illinois
2,880 4.6%
#6 Texas
2,817 4.5%
#7 West Virginia
2,583 4.1%
#8 Kentucky
2,399 3.8%
Ohio share of Patty's total US births 8.3%
Even split

5,168 of 62,448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Patty appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Patty?
62,448 babies have been named Patty since 1880. It currently ranks #12127 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 3,113 births.
When was Patty most popular?
Patty was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17,521 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Patty most popular?
The top states for the name Patty are Ohio (5,168 births), California (4,030 births), Pennsylvania (3,401 births).
How long has the name Patty been used?
Patty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Patty?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Patricia, Patsy, Patti, Pat, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.