Payne Boy
How popular is Payne?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Payne in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
1,243living people named Payne (est.)
24median age of people named Payne
1,316babies named Payne since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025
Payne popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▲ 743 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-47% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #5,447 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (121 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,140 in 2000 |
| First recorded | 1900 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Payne by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,309 |
| 1910s | 29 | #1,536 |
| 1920s | 12 | #3,504 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,479 |
| 1980s | 50 | #2,211 |
| 1990s | 365 | #1,430 |
| 2000s | 551 | #1,140 |
| 2010s | 203 | #3,530 |
| 2020s | 80 | #4,932 |
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Questions
- Is Payne a boy or girl name?
- Payne is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Payne were boys.
- How popular is the name Payne?
- 9 baby boys were named Payne in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Payne most popular?
- Payne peaked in 2000, when 121 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,140 in 2000.
- How many people are named Payne?
- 1,316 babies have been named Payne in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,243 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
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.