Patience is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #842 in 2004 with 293 recorded births. This places Patience in the top 4% 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 increased by 14.9%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 6,267 girls born was named Patience. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.