Total births
137
Unisex name · since 2006
Paiden
Paiden has 137 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 137
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
137 boys have been named Paiden since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paiden has been recorded 137 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2023.
- 137 total births
- 2006–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
137 boys have been named Paiden since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 137
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Paiden was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
17 babies were named Paiden in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Paiden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paiden's full recorded timeline at 2015, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paiden at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Paiden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023
- Peak year (2015)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Paiden popularity over time - girls
127 total births recorded since 1993 (Paiden as girls' name)
Paiden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paiden's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Paiden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paiden? ▼
137 babies have been named Paiden since 2006. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2015 with 17 births.
When was Paiden most popular? ▼
Paiden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Paiden a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Paiden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 137 births, and as a girl's name it has 127 births.
How long has the name Paiden been used? ▼
Records for Paiden go back to 2006, giving 18 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Paiden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paige, Paiton, Paisley, Paityn, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Paiden's data
- Paiden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Paiden
Nearby Names Like Paiden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paiden
Paige Boy
1,335 births
Paiton Boy
165 births
Paisley Boy
#11829 87 births
Paityn Boy
29 births
Paiten Boy
15 births
Compare Paiden side by side: Paiden vs Paige Paiden vs Paiton Paiden vs Paisley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paiden: Baby Name Since 2006 - 137 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paiden. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Paiden 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 June 2026.