An uncommon Latin pick — distinctive and rare.
A unisex given name.
Patty is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, a diminutive of Patricia, from the Latin patricius, meaning 'noble,' 'patrician,' or 'of noble birth.' The -y diminutive gives this Roman aristocratic name its most warm, informal expression.
Patty is the most affectionate form of Patricia — wearing its Roman nobility lightly, with the easy, unpretentious friendliness of a lifelong nickname.
Patty was #11394 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #13083, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 62 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 157 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 351 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 894 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 3,058 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 17,521 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 16,106 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 11,417 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 9,625 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 2,764 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 339 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 82 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 32 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 27 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #13083 |
| 2021 | 6 | #14818 |
| 2017 | 7 | #13749 |
| 2016 | 7 | #13997 |
| 2015 | 7 | #14142 |
| 2014 | 7 | #14215 |
| 2013 | 7 | #14257 |
| 2012 | 11 | #10253 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11931 |
| 2010 | 7 | #14602 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9838 |
| 2008 | 13 | #9364 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7334 |
| 2006 | 10 | #11227 |
| 2005 | 17 | #7071 |
| 2004 | 9 | #11394 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7484 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4537 |
| 2000 | 18 | #6155 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Patty has also been given to 247 boys in the U.S. since 1914.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology