Unisex name · since 1993
Paeton
Paeton has 441 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 441
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Paeton sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 441 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paeton has been recorded 441 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.
- #12,758 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 441 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paeton ranks #12,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 441 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 441
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Paeton's 441 recorded births place it above 82.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Washington.
Paeton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paeton's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paeton popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020
- Peak year (2008)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Paeton popularity over time - boys
86 total births recorded since 2001 (Paeton as boys' name)
Paeton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (205 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Paeton's strongest decade.
205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Paeton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
205 births
- 2010s
2010s
160 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 205 births (46% of all-time use).
Paeton by state
Where Paeton concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 441 births nationwide.
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What to do with Paeton's data
- Paeton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (205 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Washington records the most Paetons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Washington names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Paeton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Paeton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.