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Patterson
OriginEnglish
Meaning"son of Peter"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#7699
On Nameberry
About Patterson
The name Patterson peaked for boys at #2404 in 1955. Patterson is occasionally used for girls in 2014.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Pattersons
- Patterson Hood
lead singer of American band Drive,By Truckers
- James Patterson
American novelist
Patterson in pop culture
- Patterson
family name in comic strip "For Better or for Worse"
- Sandy Bigelow Patterson
character in movie "Identify Thief"
- Guy Patterson
main character in movie That Thing You Do!
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