Pati
A Thai feminine name meaning "gem" or "to follow".
Name Census estimates that about 273 living Americans carry the first name Pati. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Pati today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Pati births was 1959 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Pati. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Pati is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Patis were born before 1967.
People living today
273
~ 1 in 1,255,510 Americans
Peak year
1959
36 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1989 SSA rank
#13,881
Tracked since 1934
Census
Pati in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 566 people with the first name Pati, which placed it at #18,900 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,900
National first-name rank
People counted
566
566 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pati
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pati is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pati described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Pati at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.6% · 388
- Hispanic or Latino18.7% · 106
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.7% · 49
- Black or African American1.8% · 10
- Two or more races1.6% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
Popularity
Pati: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Pati from the 1930s through to the 1980s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 176 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pati by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Pati during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Patis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Pati
The name Pati has its origins in Sanskrit, the classical language of ancient India dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "pati," which means "lord," "master," or "husband." This name was commonly used in Hindu communities across the Indian subcontinent.
Pati is mentioned in various ancient Sanskrit texts, including the Vedas and the Puranas. In the Rigveda, one of the oldest Hindu scriptures, there are references to the word "pati" as a term of respect and honor for deities and spiritual leaders.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pati can be found in the Mahabharata, the great Indian epic dating back to around the 8th century BCE. In this text, Pati is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior in the Kaurava army.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Pati. In the 7th century CE, Pati was the name of a renowned Buddhist scholar and translator who played a significant role in the spread of Buddhism in Tibet.
Another notable figure was Pati Sahukar, a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from the Rajput community who lived in the 16th century in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India. He is remembered for his contributions to building temples, step-wells, and other public works.
In the 18th century, Pati Venkatacharya was a prominent Hindu philosopher and scholar from the Advaita Vedanta tradition. He authored several works on Hindu philosophy and spirituality, including commentaries on the Brahma Sutras and the Upanishads.
During the Indian independence movement of the 20th century, Pati Rama Reddi was a prominent freedom fighter and social reformer from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He played an active role in the struggle against British rule and worked towards the upliftment of marginalized communities.
Pati has also been a name used in other cultures and regions beyond South Asia. In ancient Greece, the name Patis was a variant spelling used to refer to a woman's husband or master.
People
Pati + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Pati as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Pati: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pati?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 273 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Pati going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,255,510 US residents.
Is Pati a common name?
We classify Pati as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 403 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Pati most popular?
The single biggest year for Pati was 1959, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Pati is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Pati in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 566 people with the name Pati, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,900 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Pati in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Pati?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Pati leans strongly female. 521 people counted with this name were female (91.6%), compared with 48 male bearers (8.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Pati?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pati is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Pati most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Pati in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.6% (388 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Pati in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Pati a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Pati in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Pati still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Pati in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Pati can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Pati?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.