Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Peyten

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Peyten
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
60 babies
All-time total
640
#11,711 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Peyten popularity over time

640 babies have been named Peyten 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
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1990s 33 – 33 3 – #8,850
2000s 225 88 313 31 +848% #3,665
2010s 232 43 275 28 -12% #3,540
2020s (to 2025) 19 – 19 3 -88% #13,252

The story of Peyten

Peyten is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1992, 640 American babies have been named Peyten, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 60 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 Peyten stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Peyten?

The median living Peyten is about 16 years old; half are between 13 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Peyten 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.

Peyten 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 – – – –
2024 6 #14,864 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 7 #13,252 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 6 #14,700 – –
2019 11 #9,594 – –
2018 10 #10,379 – –
2017 8 #12,473 – –
2016 20 #6,361 6 #11,779
2015 15 #7,901 5 #13,536
2014 20 #6,388 – –
2013 25 #5,446 – –
2012 34 #4,361 9 #8,697
2011 45 #3,540 13 #6,492
2010 44 #3,611 10 #7,979
2009 44 #3,665 16 #5,741
2008 42 #3,838 15 #5,989
2007 24 #5,858 15 #5,846
2006 20 #6,543 13 #6,369
2005 22 #5,746 11 #6,994
2004 17 #7,022 5 #12,739
2003 15 #7,488 – –
2002 15 #7,355 6 #10,332
2001 12 #8,604 – –
2000 14 #7,475 7 #8,889
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Peyten?

The median living Peyten is about 16 years old. Half of all living Peytens are between 13 and 19 years old.

How many people named Peyten are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Peyten are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Peyten in 2025?

Peyten did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Peyten?

640 babies have been named Peyten in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Peyten most popular?

Peyten peaked in 2009, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Peyten a boy or girl name?

Peyten is used for both: about 80% of babies named Peyten have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Peyten rising or falling?

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

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