Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Payden

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 #7,549
Rank 2025
#7,549
among boys · ↓1,151 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Payden · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
127 babies
All-time total
2,044
#4,256 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Payden popularity over time

2,044 babies have been named Payden since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – 92 92 9 – #2,255
1990s 104 308 412 41 +348% #2,111
2000s 265 477 742 74 +80% #1,928
2010s 283 362 645 65 -13% #2,137
2020s (to 2025) 49 104 153 26 -60% #3,894

The story of Payden

Payden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,549 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,044 American babies have been named Payden, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Payden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Payden?

The median living Payden is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 2,000 people named Payden are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Payden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,505 11 #7,549
2024 9 #10,904 14 #6,398
2023 11 #9,459 10 #8,107
2022 8 #11,971 19 #5,171
2021 9 #10,927 23 #4,457
2020 6 #14,691 27 #3,894
2019 13 #8,496 14 #6,326
2018 14 #8,055 21 #4,702
2017 18 #6,742 21 #4,702
2016 21 #6,140 28 #3,865
2015 28 #4,947 39 #3,010
2014 27 #5,136 38 #3,023
2013 32 #4,515 39 #2,937
2012 36 #4,196 51 #2,474
2011 42 #3,706 48 #2,579
2010 52 #3,191 63 #2,137
2009 57 #3,036 64 #2,137
2008 52 #3,255 75 #1,928
2007 22 #6,272 51 #2,496
2006 20 #6,541 56 #2,272
2005 23 #5,562 45 #2,519
2004 16 #7,312 48 #2,369
2003 23 #5,365 33 #2,978
2002 19 #6,065 41 #2,461
2001 17 #6,549 40 #2,467
2000 16 #6,724 24 #3,504
1995 8 #10,251 24 #3,001
1990 – – 28 #2,476
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Payden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Payden?

The median living Payden is about 17 years old. Half of all living Paydens are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Payden are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Payden are alive in the United States, based on 2,044 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Payden in 2025?

Payden ranked #7,549 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Payden?

2,044 babies have been named Payden in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Payden most popular?

Payden peaked in 2008, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Payden a boy or girl name?

Payden is used for both: about 34% of babies named Payden have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Payden rising or falling?

Payden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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