Compare two names
Patience and Paytience side by side: Patience peaked in 2006 and Paytience in 2010; in 2025 they were given to 172 and 5 babies.
Patience and Paytience, year by year
Girls and boys together; Patience solid, Paytience dashed.
| Patience | Paytience | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 172 | 5 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,297 among girls’ names | #16,671 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 12,469 | 93 |
| Peak year | 2006 | 2010 |
| Girls | 99.7% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 11,500 | under 100 |
| Median age | 21 | n/a |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.