Girl nameCurrently #1,330 in the USSteady
Patience
//ˈpeɪʃəns//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20068 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Patience's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Patience |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 11 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 19 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 14 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 21 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1928 | 18 |
| 1929 | 13 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 18 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 16 |
| 1936 | 17 |
| 1937 | 24 |
| 1938 | 27 |
| 1939 | 22 |
| 1940 | 21 |
| 1941 | 36 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1943 | 27 |
| 1944 | 19 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 22 |
| 1947 | 24 |
| 1948 | 16 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 17 |
| 1952 | 15 |
| 1953 | 24 |
| 1954 | 30 |
| 1955 | 27 |
| 1956 | 29 |
| 1957 | 39 |
| 1958 | 30 |
| 1959 | 29 |
| 1960 | 39 |
| 1961 | 36 |
| 1962 | 35 |
| 1963 | 27 |
| 1964 | 39 |
| 1965 | 42 |
| 1966 | 45 |
| 1967 | 32 |
| 1968 | 33 |
| 1969 | 32 |
| 1970 | 39 |
| 1971 | 50 |
| 1972 | 54 |
| 1973 | 94 |
| 1974 | 77 |
| 1975 | 89 |
| 1976 | 79 |
| 1977 | 90 |
| 1978 | 102 |
| 1979 | 76 |
| 1980 | 104 |
| 1981 | 78 |
| 1982 | 61 |
| 1983 | 70 |
| 1984 | 64 |
| 1985 | 63 |
| 1986 | 75 |
| 1987 | 65 |
| 1988 | 66 |
| 1989 | 113 |
| 1990 | 170 |
| 1991 | 158 |
| 1992 | 176 |
| 1993 | 163 |
| 1994 | 202 |
| 1995 | 209 |
| 1996 | 255 |
| 1997 | 225 |
| 1998 | 252 |
| 1999 | 230 |
| 2000 | 246 |
| 2001 | 242 |
| 2002 | 264 |
| 2003 | 277 |
| 2004 | 293 |
| 2005 | 472 |
| 2006 | 508 |
| 2007 | 454 |
| 2008 | 390 |
| 2009 | 383 |
| 2010 | 347 |
| 2011 | 315 |
| 2012 | 316 |
| 2013 | 291 |
| 2014 | 277 |
| 2015 | 246 |
| 2016 | 206 |
| 2017 | 181 |
| 2018 | 221 |
| 2019 | 236 |
| 2020 | 229 |
| 2021 | 237 |
| 2022 | 210 |
| 2023 | 203 |
| 2024 | 172 |
Patience through the decades
- Patience peaked in 2006, when 508 babies were named Patience in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Patience has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Patience currently ranks #1,330 in the US and is holding steady.