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PATERSON

Most Famous People Born in Paterson, United States

Notable people
331
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1941
Most distinctive
Baseball 5.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Paterson during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 50 notable births.

What Paterson Is Known For

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Politician is Paterson's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (33).

Paterson over-indexes on baseball — 5.8× the global rate.

Paterson under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician33
  2. Football25
  3. Actor24
  4. Lawyer23
  5. Baseball22
  6. Music13
  7. Basket13
  8. Film9
  1. Baseball225.8×
  2. Screenwriter64.2×
  3. Lawyer234.0×
  4. Physicist53.6×
  5. Basket133.1×
  6. Music132.8×
  7. Film92.2×
  8. Athletic71.9×
  1. Football250.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Paterson's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 13 of 331 notable people

0005 MUSIC

Fetty Wap

Born 1991

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0019 MUSIC

Frankie Ruiz

1958 - 1998

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0066 MUSIC

Zoogz Rift

1953 - 2011

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0109 MUSIC

Carl Weinrich

1904 - 1991

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0117 MUSIC

Ed Polcer

Born 1937

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0134 MUSIC

Jerrold Northrop Moore

Born 1934

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0138 MUSIC

Pete Bremy

Born 1952

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0140 MUSIC

Matt Lavelle

Born 1970

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0191 MUSIC

Doug Herzog

Born 1988

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0221 MUSIC

Viti Ruiz

Born 1966

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0228 MUSIC

Bob DeVos

Born 1946

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0256 MUSIC

Josh Kaufman (musician)

Born 1978

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0274 MUSIC

Bill LaVorgna

1933 - 2007

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