Patty

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A few things about Patty you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Patty

Patty Hearst

American kidnapping victim

Choose Patty and your child shares a first name with Patty Hearst, an American kidnapping victim. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Patty, like who?” Patty Hearst's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Patty, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Patty would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPatty has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Pattys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1959, when it ranked #140. Today it's #14,942, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowPatty was 3.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 101,010 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 322,581.
• 💬MeaningPatty is an English form of Patricia, which means “noble”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Patty

Patty is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “noble”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-tty”. US birth records list Patty for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 130 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #140 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.

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