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Worldwide Name Statistics

Patience

Ranked #2255 - 1 in 718,778 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

11,130

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2255

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2255
Rarity
1 in 718,778
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Patience

There are an estimated 11,130 people named Patience alive worldwide today. That ranks Patience at #2255 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Patience is held by approximately 11,130 people, ranking #2255 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 29,820 U.S. residents).

Historically Patience is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Patience appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Patience popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Patience, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 6
  5. 1884: 7
  6. 1885: 11
  7. 1887: 8
  8. 1888: 8
  9. 1890: 9
  10. 1891: 12
  11. 1892: 6
  12. 1893: 5
  13. 1894: 11
  14. 1895: 9
  15. 1896: 11
  16. 1897: 9
  17. 1899: 10
  18. 1900: 10
  19. 1901: 10
  20. 1902: 5
  21. 1903: 7
  22. 1904: 8
  23. 1905: 7
  24. 1906: 7
  25. 1908: 13
  26. 1909: 8
  27. 1910: 11
  28. 1911: 7
  29. 1913: 11
  30. 1914: 18
  31. 1915: 18
  32. 1916: 17
  33. 1917: 26
  34. 1918: 19
  35. 1919: 17
  36. 1920: 18
  37. 1921: 14
  38. 1922: 17
  39. 1923: 20
  40. 1924: 21
  41. 1925: 12
  42. 1926: 16
  43. 1927: 14
  44. 1928: 18
  45. 1929: 13
  46. 1930: 9
  47. 1931: 18
  48. 1932: 15
  49. 1933: 7
  50. 1934: 16
  51. 1935: 16
  52. 1936: 17
  53. 1937: 24
  54. 1938: 27
  55. 1939: 22
  56. 1940: 21
  57. 1941: 36
  58. 1942: 20
  59. 1943: 27
  60. 1944: 19
  61. 1945: 16
  62. 1946: 22
  63. 1947: 24
  64. 1948: 16
  65. 1949: 15
  66. 1950: 18
  67. 1951: 17
  68. 1952: 15
  69. 1953: 24
  70. 1954: 30
  71. 1955: 27
  72. 1956: 29
  73. 1957: 39
  74. 1958: 30
  75. 1959: 29
  76. 1960: 39
  77. 1961: 36
  78. 1962: 35
  79. 1963: 27
  80. 1964: 39
  81. 1965: 42
  82. 1966: 45
  83. 1967: 32
  84. 1968: 33
  85. 1969: 32
  86. 1970: 39
  87. 1971: 50
  88. 1972: 54
  89. 1973: 94
  90. 1974: 77
  91. 1975: 89
  92. 1976: 79
  93. 1977: 90
  94. 1978: 102
  95. 1979: 76
  96. 1980: 104
  97. 1981: 78
  98. 1982: 61
  99. 1983: 70
  100. 1984: 64
  101. 1985: 63
  102. 1986: 75
  103. 1987: 65
  104. 1988: 66
  105. 1989: 113
  106. 1990: 170
  107. 1991: 158
  108. 1992: 176
  109. 1993: 163
  110. 1994: 202
  111. 1995: 209
  112. 1996: 255
  113. 1997: 225
  114. 1998: 252
  115. 1999: 230
  116. 2000: 246
  117. 2001: 242
  118. 2002: 264
  119. 2003: 277
  120. 2004: 293
  121. 2005: 472
  122. 2006: 508
  123. 2007: 454
  124. 2008: 390
  125. 2009: 383
  126. 2010: 347
  127. 2011: 315
  128. 2012: 316
  129. 2013: 291
  130. 2014: 278
  131. 2015: 246
  132. 2016: 206
  133. 2017: 181
  134. 2018: 221
  135. 2019: 236
  136. 2020: 229
  137. 2021: 237
  138. 2022: 210
  139. 2023: 204
  140. 2024: 174
  141. 2025: 172

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Patience worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,130 people named Patience alive worldwide today, ranking #2255 globally.

Is Patience a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 718,778 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,130 bearers, which is 1 in 29,820 Americans.

Is Patience a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Patience is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Patience come from?

Who are famous people named Patience?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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