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First names that go with Patterson

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Patterson for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 3,191 of them score 80 or higher. Patterson is the #117 most common surname in the US (205,423 people in the 2010 Census).

Patterson has 3 syllables and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Patterson

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Aspenalso Aspyn
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Fallonalso Falon
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Estheralso Ester
    score 93
  4. 4.score 93
  5. 5.
    Peytonalso Payton, Paityn
    score 93
  6. 6.
    Camrynalso Kamryn
    score 93
  7. 7.
    Teaganalso Tegan
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Winteralso Wynter
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Hannahalso Hanna, Hana
    score 92
  10. 10.score 92
  11. 11.score 92
  12. 12.score 92

Boy names for Patterson

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.score 93
  2. 2.score 93
  3. 3.score 93
  4. 4.score 93
  5. 5.score 93
  6. 6.
    Alanalso Allen, Allan
    score 93
  7. 7.score 93
  8. 8.score 93
  9. 9.score 93
  10. 10.
    Sevynalso Seven
    score 93
  11. 11.score 93
  12. 12.
    Xanderalso Zander
    score 93

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.score 93
  2. 2.score 93
  3. 3.score 93
  4. 4.
    Shannonalso Shannan, Shanon
    score 93
  5. 5.
    Sharonalso Sharron
    score 93
  6. 6.
    Talanalso Talon, Talen
    score 93
  7. 7.score 93
  8. 8.score 93
  9. 9.score 93
  10. 10.score 93
  11. 11.score 93
  12. 12.score 93

Explore every name with Patterson

Filter all about 6,700 names by rhythm, ending sound, feel and style, or add a name you love to find sound-alikes that flow better.

How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.

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