How Many People Are Named Patterson?
An estimated 398 people in the United States have the first name Patterson. It is predominantly male (96.4%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Patterson peaked in popularity in 2010 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patterson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Patterson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
398
About 1 in 861,192 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.4% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2010
19 births
Total Registered
554
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patterson
Patterson is predominantly male (96.4%), though 20 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Patterson as a male name
Ranked #10,513 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2013 (16 births)
Patterson as a female name
Ranked #18,556 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Patterson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patterson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 121 babies were registered. Patterson has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patterson by Decade
How has Patterson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Patterson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Patterson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Patterson
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Patterson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patterson?
We estimate approximately 398 people named Patterson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 861,192 Americans share this first name.
Is Patterson a common name?
Patterson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 554 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patterson most popular?
Patterson reached peak popularity in 2010, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patterson is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patterson a male name?
Patterson is predominantly male. 96.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patterson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patterson Smith, Patterson Johnson, Patterson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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