How Many People Are Named Patty?
An estimated 36,875 people in the United States have the first name Patty. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Patty peaked in popularity in 1959 with 3,123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Patty 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 Patty paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Patty is overwhelmingly female, 247 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Patty is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Patty has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
36,875
About 1 in 9,295 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1959
3,123 births
Total Registered
62,695
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Patty
Patty is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 62,695 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Patty as a male name
Ranked #5,543 in 1972
5 male births in 1972
Peak: 1943 (13 births)
Patty as a female name
Ranked #13,083 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (3,113 births)
Patty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Patty span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 17,548 babies were registered. Patty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Patty by Decade
How has Patty 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.
Patty by State
Birth registrations for Patty span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii. On average, about 1,164 Pattys were registered per state.
Patty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Patty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Patty
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Patty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patty?
We estimate approximately 36,875 people named Patty 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 9,295 Americans share this first name.
Is Patty a common name?
Patty is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62,695 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Patty most popular?
Patty reached peak popularity in 1959, when 3,123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Patty is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Patty a female name?
Patty is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Patty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Patty Smith, Patty Johnson, Patty 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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