FIRST NAME
Patience
Patience is the 1,368th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 10,779 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 92 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,368 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,193
2020 CENSUS
10,779
living · #1,368
BABIES NAMED PATIENCE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025172
As a female name, Patience peaked in 2006, when 508 babies were named Patience (the #578 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #24,160 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
92
living · #24,160
BABIES NAMED PATIENCE BY BIRTH YEAR · 2008–2023
20236
As a male name, Patience peaked in 2018, when 8 babies were named Patience (the #9443 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)