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How Many People Are Named Payten?
Estimated people named Payten living in the U.S. today
3,899
Gender distribution
16% male · 84% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,961
- Peak year: 2009 (343 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,899
Payten by age group — who carries the name today?
Payten popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Payten
Payten has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,961 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,899 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 87,664 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Paytens you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Payten in the US?
An estimated 3,899 people named Payten are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Payten very rare — about 1 in 87,664 Americans.
Is Payten a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Payten is 16% male and 84% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Payten most popular?
Payten peaked in 2009, when 343 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Payten?
Payten ranks #4,271 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).