Girl · #6,208 in 2026

Paetyn

Name: Popularity of the name Paetyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Paetyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#6,208

Peak Rank

#2,124 (2011)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-37%

1996

First Year

2026

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#2124

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Paetyn

Paetyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 90 births, good for #2,124 nationwide. About 53% of every Paetyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Paetyn ranks #6,208 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-37%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Paetyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Paetyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Piton
Putten
Pitten
Peyton
Payton
Patton
Patten
Poten
Paton
Paten
Peden
Potten

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paetyn

What does the name Paetyn mean?

Paetyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1996. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Paetyn in 2026?

In 2026, Paetyn ranks #6,208 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.

When was Paetyn most popular?

Paetyn reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #2,124 that year with 90 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Paetyn most popular?

Paetyn has historically been most popular in Iowa, Kentucky, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Paetyn.

Is Paetyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Paetyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Paetyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Paetyn include Kalen, Korinne, Latrese. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Paetyn

Paetyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Paetyn's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,124. Use the chart and map above to compare Paetyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.