Patience is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #898 in 1997 with 225 recorded births. This places Patience in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 508 births ranking #578. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 11.8%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 7,736 girls born was named Patience. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.