Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Patton

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #3,291 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#3,291
among boys · ↓985 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Patton · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
77 babies
All-time total
1,763
#3,700 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Patton popularity over time

1,763 babies have been named Patton since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 9 9 1 – #2,771
1920s – 44 44 4 +389% #2,971
1930s – 12 12 1 -73% #3,437
1940s – 87 87 9 +625% #1,838
1950s – 76 76 8 -13% #2,367
1960s – 46 46 5 -39% #2,620
1970s – 71 71 7 +54% #3,180
1980s – 59 59 6 -17% #4,260
1990s – 114 114 11 +93% #3,777
2000s 30 259 289 29 +154% #2,886
2010s 48 581 629 63 +118% #2,046
2020s (to 2025) 21 306 327 55 -13% #2,306

Where Patton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Patton

Patton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,291 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,763 American babies have been named Patton, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Patton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Patton?

The median living Patton is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 1,600 people named Patton are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Patton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,502 36 #3,291
2024 – – 62 #2,306
2023 7 #13,130 46 #2,791
2022 – – 54 #2,550
2021 8 #11,926 52 #2,547
2020 – – 56 #2,387
2019 5 #17,390 62 #2,254
2018 – – 61 #2,252
2017 – – 69 #2,046
2016 6 #15,774 68 #2,081
2015 7 #14,148 70 #2,048
2014 7 #14,217 51 #2,482
2013 5 #18,610 57 #2,270
2012 6 #16,382 48 #2,582
2011 7 #14,474 50 #2,498
2010 5 #19,142 45 #2,716
2009 5 #19,495 32 #3,456
2008 7 #15,008 28 #3,808
2007 7 #15,086 27 #3,867
2006 – – 29 #3,587
2005 – – 37 #2,886
2004 6 #15,594 20 #4,377
2003 – – 31 #3,094
2002 5 #17,444 16 #4,856
2001 – – 24 #3,593
2000 – – 15 #4,983
1995 – – 10 #5,797
1990 – – 8 #6,261
1985 – – 10 #4,260
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 8 #4,203
1970 – – 6 #4,593
1965 – – 6 #3,823
1960 – – 5 #4,452
1955 – – 7 #3,421
1950 – – 6 #3,593
1945 – – 15 #1,838
1940 – – 5 #3,814
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 9 #2,771
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Patton

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Patton Oswalt Patton Oswalt American comedian and actor (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Patton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Patton?

The median living Patton is about 13 years old. Half of all living Pattons are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Patton are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Patton are alive in the United States, based on 1,763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Patton in 2025?

Patton ranked #3,291 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Patton?

1,763 babies have been named Patton in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Patton most popular?

Patton peaked in 2015, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Patton a boy or girl name?

Patton is used for both: about 6% of babies named Patton have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Patton rising or falling?

Patton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Patton become more popular?

Patton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Patton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Patton?

Well-known people named Patton include Patton Oswalt (comedian).

Names like Patton

Names that sound and feel close to Patton: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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