Patience is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #578 in 2006 with 508 recorded births. This places Patience in the top 3% 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 99.2%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 3,742 girls born was named Patience. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.