boy's name
Patient
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 55
France
#648
1942 births
Patient is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1942 it was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #648. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1900, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Patient over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1942, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s (to 1942) | 5 |
How popular is Patient?
In 1942, Patient was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #648 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Patient
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Patient also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Patient over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Patient
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Patient — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Patient
Is Patient a girl's or a boy's name?
Patient is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Patient?
Patient has 2 syllables.
When was Patient most popular?
Patient peaked in 1900, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.