How old is someone named Patience?
The average Patience is 25 years old.
Half of all living Patiences are between 13 and 32.
When was Patience popular?
Patience was popular around 1883, faded for decades, and is back: 172 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 75 | 0 |
| 1910s | 144 | 0 |
| 1920s | 163 | 0 |
| 1930s | 171 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 216 | 120 |
| 1950s | 258 | 200 |
| 1960s | 360 | 320 |
| 1970s | 750 | 710 |
| 1980s | 759 | 730 |
| 1990s | 2,040 | 2,000 |
| 2000s | 3,529 | 3,500 |
| 2010s | 2,637 | 2,600 |
| 2020s | 1,226 | 1,200 |
How many Patiences are still alive?
About 11,000 Patiences are alive in the US today. That's 92% of the roughly 12,000 babies named Patience since 1880.
Nearly every Patience ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Patience?
About half of living Patiences are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Patience an old name?
Not really. Patience is younger than 59 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Patience will be 39 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Patience a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.6% of living Patiences are women.
Names the same age as Patience
NAME TWIN
Patience's name twin is Issac. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Issac's age curve is the closest match to Patience's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Patience
How old is the average Patience?
The average Patience in the US is 25 years old. The median is 21, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Patience?
About 11,000 Patiences are alive in the US today, out of roughly 12,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Patience most popular?
In 2006, when about 510 baby girls were named Patience.
Is Patience a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 45% of living Patiences, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this