Is Patton a boy or girl name?

Patton is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 1,763 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 5.6% were girls and 94.4% were boys.

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Patton

Recorded 1915–2025 · United States

Patton was most popular in 2015, when 77 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,190 that year. In 2025 it ranked #6,305, with 42 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,763 people named Patton.

Patton over time

Births per year. The dot marks Patton’s peak in 2015. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Patton a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Patton is mostly a boy’s name — 5.6% of the 1,763 Americans given it were girls and 94.4% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 5% girls and 95% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Patton

Where Patton is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Texas 6.8×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org