Patty is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Patty means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Patty across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Patty has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Patty is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “noble, patrician”. A pet form of Patricia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 62,699 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 Patty per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (3,123/yr).
Patty has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #264 nationally (given to 3,123 babies that year).
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