Payden Name Popularity and Statistics
Payden is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,044
First Year on Record1986
Payden popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6 | #13,208 |
| 2025 | Boys | 11 | #7,194 |
| 2024 | Girls | 9 | #10,271 |
| 2024 | Boys | 14 | #6,199 |
| 2023 | Girls | 11 | #8,989 |
| 2023 | Boys | 10 | #7,738 |
| 2022 | Girls | 8 | #11,231 |
| 2022 | Boys | 19 | #5,019 |
| 2021 | Girls | 9 | #10,292 |
| 2021 | Boys | 23 | #4,362 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6 | #13,453 |
| 2020 | Boys | 27 | #3,811 |
| 2019 | Girls | 13 | #8,138 |
| 2019 | Boys | 14 | #6,104 |
| 2018 | Girls | 14 | #7,762 |
| 2018 | Boys | 21 | #4,610 |
| 2017 | Girls | 18 | #6,531 |
| 2017 | Boys | 21 | #4,594 |
| 2016 | Girls | 21 | #5,985 |
| 2016 | Boys | 28 | #3,776 |
| 2015 | Girls | 28 | #4,853 |
| 2015 | Boys | 39 | #2,966 |
| 2014 | Girls | 27 | #5,025 |
| 2014 | Boys | 38 | #2,985 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2008 · Boys
75 recorded births and rank #1,916.
2009 · Boys
64 recorded births and rank #2,119.
2010 · Boys
63 recorded births and rank #2,118.
2009 · Girls
57 recorded births and rank #3,000.
Where Payden ranked highest in 2015
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- OK
- Rank #702 · 5 recorded births