girl's name
Patches
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 151
Patches is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1983 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Patches over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 28 |
How popular is Patches?
In 1983, Patches was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Patches
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Patches also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Patches over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Patches
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Patches — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Patches
How popular is the name Patches?
In 1983, Patches was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Patches a girl's or a boy's name?
Patches is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Patches?
Patches has 2 syllables.
When was Patches most popular?
Patches peaked in 1975, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.