Holding steady.
Popularity of Pattie since 1880
Babies named Pattie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1958, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Pattie's real moment was 1880.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 245 |
| 1890s | 323 |
| 1900s | 326 |
| 1910s | 685 |
| 1920s | 999 |
| 1930s | 1,213 |
| 1940s | 1,286 |
| 1950s | 2,109 |
| 1960s | 1,722 |
| 1970s | 418 |
| 1980s | 134 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Pattie is a vintage diminutive of Patricia that saw its greatest use in the late 19th century. First recorded in official U.S. data in 1880, it reached its peak rank of 424 that same year, with no subsequent revival. The name has remained stable in its rarity: in the 1880s it was given to fewer than 100 girls per year, and by the mid-20th century it had largely fallen out of common use. Today, Pattie is an uncommon choice, appealing to parents drawn to sweet, old-fashioned nicknames. No top states are associated with the name in recent data, reflecting its broad but sparse distribution.
Pattie is a diminutive of Patricia, which itself derives from the Latin 'patricius' meaning 'noble' or 'patrician'. Patricia entered English usage in the 18th century, and pet forms like Patty and Pattie became common as independent given names by the 19th century. The spelling Pattie was especially popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Where Pattie is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pat, Patsy, Trish, Tricia
Sibling names for Pattie
Names that share Pattie's style, for a brother or sister.
