Total births
379
Girls' name · since 1996
Paighton
379 babies named Paighton in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 379
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Paighton is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 379 have been recorded since 1996.
Paighton has 379 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 379 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
379 girls have been named Paighton since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 379
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Paighton was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
26 babies were named Paighton in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Paighton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paighton splits its recorded history at 2009: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paighton at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Paighton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Paighton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paighton's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Paighton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s
2010s
162 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 162 births (43% of all-time use).
Paighton by state
Where Paighton concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 7 | 1.8% |
Ohio share of Paighton's total US births 1.8%
7 of 379 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paighton? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 379 babies named Paighton. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 26 births.
When was Paighton most popular? ▼
Paighton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Paighton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Paighton are Ohio (7 births).
How long has the name Paighton been used? ▼
Paighton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Paighton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paige, Paisley, Paislee, Paityn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paighton's data
- Paighton's decade-level peak was the 2010s (162 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.
- Ohio records the most Paightons (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- 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 Paighton
Nearby Names Like Paighton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paighton
Paige Girl
#378 146,734 births
Paisley Girl
#61 65,369 births
Paislee Girl
#643 11,255 births
Paityn Girl
#1694 6,309 births
Paisleigh Girl
#1274 3,568 births
Compare Paighton side by side: Paighton vs Paige Paighton vs Paisley Paighton vs Paislee
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Paighton: Baby Name Since 1996 - 379 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paighton. 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 Paighton 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.