Payam vs Payton

Side-by-side comparison of Payam and Payton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Payam

Boy name

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Name B

Payton

Girl name · Rank #381

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Metric Payam Payton
Current Rank Unranked #381
Total Births (all years) 193 59,329
Peak Year 1990 2009
Peak Year Births 19 3,646
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Payam Payton
1960ss — 32
1970ss 22 45
1980ss 89 110
1990ss 71 7,219
2000ss 11 23,379
2010ss — 23,137
2020ss — 5,407

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Payam Payton
2014 — 2,414
2015 — 2,117
2016 — 1,801
2017 — 1,650
2018 — 1,428
2019 — 1,422
2020 — 1,331
2021 — 1,168
2022 — 1,097
2023 — 991
2024 — 820

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–2001.

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