Patt
A shortened form of the name Patrick, of Latin origin meaning "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 154 living Americans carry the first name Patt. It is a predominantly female name (97.6% of registrations). The average person named Patt today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Patt births was 1946 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Patt. 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 Patt is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Patts were born before 1957.
People living today
154
~ 1 in 2,225,678 Americans
Peak year
1946
24 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1959 SSA rank
#4,419
Tracked since 1927
Census
Patt in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 435 people with the first name Patt, which placed it at #22,776 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
#22,776
National first-name rank
People counted
435
435 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Patt
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patt is White at 82.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%) and Hispanic (5.3%). 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 Patt 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 Patt at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.5% · 359
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.2% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 23
- Black or African American4.8% · 21
- Two or more races0.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Patt
Patt leans heavily female at 97.6% of total registrations, but 10 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Patt as a male name
- Ranked #4,419 in 1959
- 5 male births in 1959
- Peak: 1952 (5 births)
Patt as a female name
- Ranked #7,301 in 1962
- 5 female births in 1962
- Peak: 1946 (24 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Patt on both sides of the split. Of the 443 people counted with this name, 116 were male (26.2%) and 327 were female (73.8%).
Popularity
Patt: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Patt from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 174 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Patt 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 Patt during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Patts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Patt
The name Patt is believed to have originated from the Germanic language family, specifically from the Old English word "pæth," which means "path" or "way." This name was likely given to individuals who lived near a well-trodden path or road.
In the early Middle Ages, the name Patt emerged as a diminutive form of the Old English name "Pætta," which itself was a shortened version of names like "Pætric" or "Pætræs." These names were derived from the Latin name "Patricius," meaning "noble" or "patrician."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Patt can be found in the Domesday Book, a historic manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions a landowner named "Patt" in the county of Gloucestershire, England.
Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Patt. One of the earliest was Patt of Ferrara, an Italian painter who lived in the 14th century and is known for his frescoes in the Church of San Francesco in Ferrara.
Another historical figure with the name Patt was Sir Patt Vaux, an English nobleman who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire in the 16th century during the reign of Elizabeth I.
In the 17th century, Patt Yorke was a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Piccadilly Houses in London and the Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.
During the American Revolutionary War, Patt Rogers was a patriot and soldier who fought in the Battle of Saratoga and later served as a member of the Massachusetts state legislature.
In the 19th century, Patt Garrett was a famous American lawman and sheriff who is best known for his involvement in the pursuit and eventual killing of the outlaw Billy the Kid in 1881.
While the name Patt has its roots in the Germanic and Old English languages, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and regions throughout history, reflecting its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Patt + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Patt 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
Patt: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Patt?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 154 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Patt 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 2,225,678 US residents.
Is Patt a common name?
We classify Patt as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 410 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Patt most popular?
The single biggest year for Patt was 1946, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Patt is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Patt in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 435 people with the name Patt, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,776 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 Patt 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 Patt?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Patt on both sides of the split. Of the 443 people counted with this name, 116 were male (26.2%) and 327 were female (73.8%). 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 Patt?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Patt is White at 82.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%) and Hispanic (5.3%). 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 Patt most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Patt in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.5% (359 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 Patt in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Patt a female name?
Yes, 97.6% of people registered as Patt 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 Patt still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Patt 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 Patt 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 have Patt as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Patt on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.