Patterson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6799 in 2001 with 10 recorded births. This places Patterson in the bottom 45% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 16 births ranking #5581. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 194,283 boys born was named Patterson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.