US rank #8176 Girls' name Peak 2011 1,080 births

Paetyn — #8176 US girls' name

1,080 babies named Paetyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s372000s3072010s5942020s142
#8176
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Paetyn was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

90 babies were named Paetyn in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Paetyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,080 babies named Paetyn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Paetyn currently holds the #8176 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Paetyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 594 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Paetyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 47 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Paetyn in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Paetyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,080 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Paetyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,080

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2011

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,176

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Paetyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
90
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001996 5

Paetyn popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 2013 (Paetyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20142013 6

Paetyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
594 births that decade — 55% of Paetyn's all-time total
1990s372000s3072010s5942020s142

Paetyn by state

Where Paetyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Paetyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
47 4.4%
#2 California
26 2.4%
#3 Michigan
17 1.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
17 1.6%
#5 Iowa
13 1.2%
#6 New York
8 0.7%
#7 Ohio
6 0.6%
#8 Kentucky
5 0.5%
Texas share of Paetyn's total US births 4.4%
Even split

47 of 1,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Paetyn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Paetyn?
1,080 babies have been named Paetyn since 1996. It currently ranks #8176 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 90 births.
When was Paetyn most popular?
Paetyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 594 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Paetyn most popular?
The top states for the name Paetyn are Texas (47 births), California (26 births), Michigan (17 births).
How long has the name Paetyn been used?
Paetyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Paetyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paeton, Paelyn, Paeyton, Paetynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.