Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: EnglishPatience is an English feminine given name referring to the virtue of patience. It was a name created by the Puritans in the 1600s. It has seen steady, though infrequent, usage in the United States throughout its history.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Patience yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 | #726 |
| 1881 | 6 | #803 |
| 1882 | 6 | #879 |
| 1883 | 6 | #898 |
| 1884 | 7 | #909 |
| 1885 | 11 | #687 |
| 1887 | 8 | #927 |
| 1888 | 8 | #1,017 |
| 1890 | 9 | #992 |
| 1891 | 12 | #831 |
| 1892 | 6 | #1,412 |
| 1893 | 5 | #1,605 |
| 1894 | 11 | #987 |
| 1895 | 9 | #1,187 |
| 1896 | 11 | #1,033 |
| 1897 | 9 | #1,147 |
| 1899 | 10 | #1,084 |
| 1900 | 10 | #1,296 |
| 1901 | 10 | #1,122 |
| 1902 | 5 | #1,979 |
| 1903 | 7 | #1,551 |
| 1904 | 8 | #1,454 |
| 1905 | 7 | #1,658 |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,687 |
| 1908 | 13 | #1,186 |
| 1909 | 8 | #1,724 |
| 1910 | 11 | #1,497 |
| 1911 | 7 | #2,143 |
| 1913 | 11 | #1,995 |
| 1914 | 18 | #1,592 |
| 1915 | 18 | #1,868 |
| 1916 | 17 | #2,008 |
| 1917 | 26 | #1,499 |
| 1918 | 19 | #2,014 |
| 1919 | 17 | #2,134 |
| 1920 | 18 | #2,151 |
| 1921 | 14 | #2,608 |
| 1922 | 17 | #2,261 |
| 1923 | 20 | #2,007 |
| 1924 | 21 | #1,982 |
| 1925 | 12 | #2,900 |
| 1926 | 16 | #2,329 |
| 1927 | 14 | #2,518 |
| 1928 | 18 | #2,078 |
| 1929 | 13 | #2,546 |
| 1930 | 9 | #3,268 |
| 1931 | 18 | #1,931 |
| 1932 | 15 | #2,213 |
| 1933 | 7 | #3,670 |
| 1934 | 16 | #2,069 |
| 1935 | 16 | #2,080 |
| 1936 | 17 | #1,933 |
| 1937 | 24 | #1,570 |
| 1938 | 27 | #1,470 |
| 1939 | 22 | #1,672 |
| 1940 | 21 | #1,780 |
| 1941 | 36 | #1,288 |
| 1942 | 20 | #1,963 |
| 1943 | 27 | #1,651 |
| 1944 | 19 | #2,012 |
| 1945 | 16 | #2,217 |
| 1946 | 22 | #2,009 |
| 1947 | 24 | #2,032 |
| 1948 | 16 | #2,571 |
| 1949 | 15 | #2,697 |
| 1950 | 18 | #2,410 |
| 1951 | 17 | #2,548 |
| 1952 | 15 | #2,892 |
| 1953 | 24 | #2,164 |
| 1954 | 30 | #1,936 |
| 1955 | 27 | #2,094 |
| 1956 | 29 | #2,040 |
| 1957 | 39 | #1,740 |
| 1958 | 30 | #2,059 |
| 1959 | 29 | #2,139 |
| 1960 | 39 | #1,828 |
| 1961 | 36 | #1,943 |
| 1962 | 35 | #1,978 |
| 1963 | 27 | #2,346 |
| 1964 | 39 | #1,912 |
| 1965 | 42 | #1,759 |
| 1966 | 45 | #1,691 |
| 1967 | 32 | #2,106 |
| 1968 | 33 | #2,115 |
| 1969 | 32 | #2,285 |
| 1970 | 39 | #2,107 |
| 1971 | 50 | #1,792 |
| 1972 | 54 | #1,664 |
| 1973 | 94 | #1,165 |
| 1974 | 77 | #1,362 |
| 1975 | 89 | #1,265 |
| 1976 | 79 | #1,367 |
| 1977 | 90 | #1,301 |
| 1978 | 102 | #1,226 |
| 1979 | 76 | #1,539 |
| 1980 | 104 | #1,257 |
| 1981 | 78 | #1,540 |
| 1982 | 61 | #1,801 |
| 1983 | 70 | #1,600 |
| 1984 | 64 | #1,722 |
| 1985 | 63 | #1,799 |
| 1986 | 75 | #1,598 |
| 1987 | 65 | #1,805 |
| 1988 | 66 | #1,885 |
| 1989 | 113 | #1,365 |
| 1990 | 170 | #1,054 |
| 1991 | 158 | #1,126 |
| 1992 | 176 | #1,049 |
| 1993 | 163 | #1,108 |
| 1994 | 202 | #933 |
| 1995 | 209 | #907 |
| 1996 | 255 | #806 |
| 1997 | 225 | #898 |
| 1998 | 252 | #849 |
| 1999 | 230 | #920 |
| 2000 | 246 | #894 |
| 2001 | 242 | #924 |
| 2002 | 264 | #869 |
| 2003 | 277 | #868 |
| 2004 | 293 | #842 |
| 2005 | 472 | #604 |
| 2006 | 508 | #578 |
| 2007 | 454 | #653 |
| 2008 | 384 | #765 |
| 2009 | 383 | #746 |
| 2010 | 341 | #803 |
| 2011 | 315 | #838 |
| 2012 | 316 | #845 |
| 2013 | 291 | #887 |
| 2014 | 272 | #983 |
| 2015 | 246 | #1,070 |
| 2016 | 206 | #1,206 |
| 2017 | 181 | #1,301 |
| 2018 | 213 | #1,147 |
| 2019 | 236 | #1,071 |
| 2020 | 229 | #1,080 |
| 2021 | 231 | #1,084 |
| 2022 | 203 | #1,186 |
| 2023 | 197 | #1,209 |
| 2024 | 172 | #1,330 |
