How Many People Are Named Patti?
An estimated 31,542 people in the United States have the first name Patti. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Patti peaked in popularity in 1958 with 3,121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patti 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 Patti paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Patti is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Patti has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
31,542
About 1 in 10,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1958
3,121 births
Total Registered
44,751
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patti
Patti is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44,751 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Patti as a male name
Ranked #5,458 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1960 (7 births)
Patti as a female name
Ranked #13,460 in 2018
7 female births in 2018
Peak: 1958 (3,115 births)
Patti: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patti span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 20,627 babies were registered. Patti has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patti by Decade
How has Patti 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.
Patti by State
Birth registrations for Patti span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Vermont. On average, about 823 Pattis were registered per state.
Patti + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Patti as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Patti
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Patti: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patti?
We estimate approximately 31,542 people named Patti 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 10,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Patti a common name?
Patti is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,751 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patti most popular?
Patti reached peak popularity in 1958, when 3,121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patti is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patti a female name?
Patti is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patti Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patti Smith, Patti Johnson, Patti 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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