How Many People Are Named Patience?

12,293

people in the United States are named Patience

1 in 27,251 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#2448

๐Ÿ’Ž Rare

Population Percentage

0.0037%

Of US population

Peak Year

2006

508 births

Trend

โ†’

Stable

๐Ÿ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English
Pronunciation: PAY-shษ™nts
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

From the English word patience, ultimately from Latin patientia, a derivative of pati "to suffer". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.

โšง Gender Distribution

Female
99.6%
Male
0.4%

This name is Primarily Female

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Age Distribution

Average Age: 28.7 years old

Young (<30) 8,589
69.9%
Adult (30โ€“60) 2,399
19.5%
Senior (>60) 1,305
10.6%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

๐Ÿ“ State-Wise Distribution

Texas 728
California 576
Ohio 536
Florida 448
North Carolina 439
Georgia 435
New York 392
Pennsylvania 391
Tennessee 331
Indiana 329

๐Ÿ’ก Fun Facts About "Patience"

  • 172 babies were named Patience in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 2006
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in Texas

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