Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Patterson

Gender

Male

Origin

Celtic/Gaelic
son of PAtrick; son of Peter

Pronunciation

p(a)-tter-son, patt(e)-rson

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #5471, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #16456, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
20256–
2024––
20237–
2022––
2021––
202011–
201910–
201811–
20175–
20166–

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data