Peyten
The Story of Peyten
As a girl name
Peyten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 45 Peytens were born — ranking #3,494 that year. As of 2026, Peyten ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 508 Peytens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Peyten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 16 Peytens were born — ranking #5,553 that year. As of 2026, Peyten ranks #10,743 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 131 Peytens 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 Peyten
Peyten is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 508 births in the dataset. Peyten's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,494. Use the chart and map above to compare Peyten'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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