Patterson is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Patterson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Patterson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 560 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Patterson per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (19/yr).
Patterson is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #11,319 nationally (given to 19 babies that year).
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