Payden Boy & girl
How popular is Payden?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Payden in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
2,015living people named Payden (est.)
18median age of people named Payden
2,044babies named Payden since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025
Payden popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▼ 996 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-72% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,965 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (75 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,916 in 2008 |
| First recorded | 1986 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 62% boys, 38% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Payden counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Paden family of names ranked #3,009 for boys in 2025 (#2,774 the year before), with 28 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paden | 17 | 61% |
| Payden | 11 | 39% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Payden by decade
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Questions
- Is Payden a boy or girl name?
- Payden is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 62% of babies named Payden were boys and 38% were girls.
- How popular is the name Payden?
- 11 baby boys were named Payden in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Payden most popular?
- Payden peaked in 2008, when 75 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,916 in 2008.
- How many people are named Payden?
- 2,044 babies have been named Payden in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,015 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.