ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1915 First Year 2026 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #1772 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 90 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2002 First Year 2023 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #11138 Peak Rank 93 Total Count 15 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Patton What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Patton is a name with a single cultural origin: English. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 8 births, good for #11,138 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Pattons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 70 births, good for #2,035 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Pattons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,447 among boy names 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Patton Phonetically similar names — useful when Patton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Patten * [Paton](/paton) * [Paten](/paten) * Patan * Patin * Pattin * [Peyton](/peyton) * [Payton](/payton) * Poten * Piton * Padden * Potten Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Patton What does the name Patton mean? Patton is a name with a single cultural origin: English. What is the origin of the name Patton? Patton has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Patton in 2026? In 2026, Patton ranks #2,447 among boys' names in the U.S., with 57 babies given the name that year. When was Patton most popular? Patton reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #1,772 that year with 70 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Patton most popular? Patton has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Patton. Is Patton a unisex name? Yes — Patton is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 5% of Pattons assigned female and 95% assigned male historically. What names go well with Patton? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Patton include Bliss, Phill, Othello. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦BlissPeak #1772](/bliss)[👦PhillPeak #1772](/phill)[👦OthelloPeak #1772](/othello)[👦EliazarPeak #1772](/eliazar) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ChrystellePeak #11138](/chrystelle)[👧RubymaePeak #11138](/rubymae)[👧WinsomePeak #11138](/winsome)[👧GudeliaPeak #11138](/gudelia) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2015 → ](/year/2015) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.