Paiden
The Story of Paiden
As a girl name
Paiden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 13 Paidens were born — ranking #8,632 that year. As of 2026, Paiden ranks #12,132 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 127 Paidens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Paiden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 17 Paidens were born — ranking #5,289 that year. As of 2026, Paiden ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 137 Paidens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Paiden
Paiden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Paiden's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,289. Use the chart and map above to compare Paiden'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 .
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