The first name Patti
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
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).
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.
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 LaBelleAmerican singer and actress, born 1944
- Patti LuPoneAmerican actress and singer (born 1949)
- Patti AustinAmerican singer, born 1950
- Patti DavisAmerican actress and author, born 1952
- Patti D'ArbanvilleAmerican actress, born 1951
- Patti ScialfaAmerican singer, born 1953
- Patti YasutakeAmerican actress (1953–2024)
- Patti HarrisonAmerican actress and comedian, born 1990
- Patti RussoAmerican singer, born 1964
- Patti BoulayeBritish-Nigerian actor and singer, born 1954
- Patti DeutschAmerican actress (1943–2017)
- Patti BownAmerican 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.