Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Payten

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 #7,801
Rank 2025
#7,801
among girls · ↓622 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Payten · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
343 babies
All-time total
3,975
#3,355 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Payten popularity over time

3,975 babies have been named Payten since 1992, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
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1990s 287 82 369 37 – #2,169
2000s 1,459 339 1,798 180 +387% #885
2010s 1,398 192 1,590 159 -12% #924
2020s (to 2025) 200 18 218 36 -77% #3,101

The story of Payten

Payten is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,801 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 3,975 American babies have been named Payten, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 343 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 Payten stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Payten?

The median living Payten is about 16 years old; half are between 13 and 20. An estimated 3,900 people named Payten are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Payten 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 14 #7,801 – –
2024 16 #7,179 5 #13,739
2023 28 #4,842 – –
2022 42 #3,693 5 #13,830
2021 53 #3,101 – –
2020 47 #3,325 8 #9,333
2019 57 #2,919 7 #10,538
2018 66 #2,638 5 #13,609
2017 72 #2,503 11 #7,424
2016 93 #2,111 11 #7,482
2015 118 #1,776 9 #8,549
2014 127 #1,671 13 #6,541
2013 157 #1,439 25 #4,032
2012 172 #1,363 27 #3,859
2011 255 #995 33 #3,351
2010 281 #924 51 #2,460
2009 310 #885 33 #3,385
2008 287 #947 41 #2,926
2007 156 #1,487 51 #2,497
2006 134 #1,606 40 #2,867
2005 143 #1,477 35 #2,999
2004 114 #1,711 37 #2,832
2003 60 #2,665 27 #3,422
2002 73 #2,259 21 #4,009
2001 92 #1,898 24 #3,594
2000 90 #1,896 30 #2,974
1995 25 #4,185 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Payten?

The median living Payten is about 16 years old. Half of all living Paytens are between 13 and 20 years old.

How many people named Payten are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Payten are alive in the United States, based on 3,975 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Payten in 2025?

Payten ranked #7,801 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Payten?

3,975 babies have been named Payten in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Payten most popular?

Payten peaked in 2009, when 343 newborns received the name.

Is Payten a boy or girl name?

Payten is used for both: about 84% of babies named Payten have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Payten rising or falling?

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

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