Patience
Meaningpatience · English
- US rank
- #1,295
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #577 in 2006
172 babies were named Patience in the US in 2025. It has dropped 217 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Patience you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 9,346 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Patience, 172 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Patience would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryPatience has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Patiences, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2006, when it reached #577.
- TrendPatience has slipped 217 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,295. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedPatience is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #467, followed by Alabama (#574) and Georgia (#748). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
- MeaningIn English, Patience means “patience”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.
About the name Patience
Patience is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “patience”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Patience for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 141 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #577 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,295, with 172 babies.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 49 | 20,500 girls |
| 1890s | 38 | 26,378 girls |
| 1900s | 26 | 38,536 girls |
| 1910s | 18 | 56,948 girls |
| 1920s | 14 | 73,368 girls |
| 1930s | 16 | 62,500 girls |
| 1940s | 15 | 64,683 girls |
| 1950s | 13 | 75,358 girls |
| 1960s | 20 | 50,403 girls |
| 1970s | 49 | 20,309 girls |
| 1980s | 44 | 22,655 girls |
| 1990s | 114 | 8,785 girls |
| 2000s | 190 | 5,268 girls |
| 2010s | 149 | 6,695 girls |
| 2020s | 124 | 8,063 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Patience
What does the name Patience mean?
Patience means “patience” in English.
What is the origin of the name Patience?
Patience has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Patience a boy or girl name?
Patience is a girl name.
How popular is the name Patience?
Patience ranked #1,295 for US girls in 2025, given to 172 babies. Its best year was 2006 (#577).