Patience is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #845 in 2012 with 316 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 508 births ranking #578. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 23.9%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 5,572 girls born was named Patience. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.