The first name Patty

In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Patty, the 16,671st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 3,113 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.

• Patty Duke
  American actress (1946–2016)
• Patty Hearst
  American kidnapping victim, born 1954
• Patty Jenkins
  American film director, born 1971
• Patty McCormack
  American actress, born 1945
• Patty Griffin
  American singer-songwriter, born 1964
• Patty Smyth
  American singer, born 1957
• Patty Loveless
  American country music singer, born 1957
• Patty Berg
  American golfer (1918–2006)
• Patty Kempner
  American swimmer, born 1942
• Patty Shepard
  American actress (1945-2013)
• Patty Schemel
  American rock drummer, born 1967
• Patty Cardenas
  American water polo player, born 1984

What does the name Patty mean?

From Pat + -y.

Is Patty a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 62,699 US babies named Patty since 1880 were girls.

When was Patty most popular?

1959 in the United States, when 3,113 babies were named Patty, its highest rank at 140th.

How do you pronounce Patty?

Patty is /ˈpæti/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Patty?

Pattie and Patti.

Is Patty also a surname?

Yes. Patty is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.