Patton
The Story of Patton
As a girl name
Patton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Pattons were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Patton ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 93 Pattons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Patton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 70 Pattons were born — ranking #2,035 that year. As of 2026, Patton ranks #2,447 for boys with 57 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 2K Pattons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Patton
Patton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Patton's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,772. Use the chart and map above to compare Patton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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