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The first name Patti

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

From Pat + -i.

Patti is a short form of

.

A form of Patty.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Patti last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2018, with 5 births (#3,985).

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22
babies named Patti, 1996–2025
#5,581
rank in 2021
2018
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Patti with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Patti at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Patti, the 14,501st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 3,115 were.

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44,757
babies named Patti since 1880
#14,501
rank in 2025
1958
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Patti

13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Patti LaBelle
    American singer and actress, born 1944
  • Patti LuPone
    American actress and singer (born 1949)
  • Patti Austin
    American singer, born 1950
  • Patti Davis
    American actress and author, born 1952
  • Patti D'Arbanville
    American actress, born 1951
  • Patti Scialfa
    American singer, born 1953
  • Patti Yasutake
    American actress (1953–2024)
  • Patti Harrison
    American actress and comedian, born 1990
  • Patti Russo
    American singer, born 1964
  • Patti Boulaye
    British-Nigerian actor and singer, born 1954
  • Patti Deutsch
    American actress (1943–2017)
  • Patti Bown
    American musician (1931–2008)

Questions

What does the name Patti mean?
From Pat + -i.
How popular is the name Patti?
In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Patti, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2018, with 5 births.
Is Patti a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 44,757 US babies named Patti since 1880 were girls.
When was Patti most popular?
1958 in the United States, when 3,115 babies were named Patti, its highest rank at 137th.
What name is Patti a form of?
Patti is a form of Patty.
Is Patti also a surname?
Yes. Patti is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.