Payden
The Story of Payden
As a girl name
Payden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 57 Paydens were born — ranking #2,999 that year. As of 2026, Payden ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 695 Paydens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Payden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 75 Paydens were born — ranking #1,916 that year. As of 2026, Payden ranks #7,409 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 1K Paydens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Payden
Payden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Payden's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,916. Use the chart and map above to compare Payden'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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