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How Many People Are Named Patience?
Estimated people named Patience living in the U.S. today
11,151
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 12,293
- Peak year: 2006 (508 births)
- Estimated living today: 11,151
Patience by age group — who carries the name today?
Patience popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Patience
Patience has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 12,293 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 11,151 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 30,652 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Patiences you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Patience in the US?
An estimated 11,151 people named Patience are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Patience rare — about 1 in 30,652 Americans.
Is Patience a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Patience is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Patience most popular?
Patience peaked in 2006, when 508 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Patience?
Patience ranks #2,259 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).