Total births
87
Boys' name · since 1975
Paton
87 babies named Paton in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1975–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Paton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 87 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Paton recorded 87 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2017.
- 87 total births
- 1975–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 boys have been named Paton since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 87
- total births
- 1975–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Paton was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Paton in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Paton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paton's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paton at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Paton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2017
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Paton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Paton's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Paton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paton? ▼
Paton has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 8 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Paton most popular? ▼
Paton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Paton been used? ▼
Paton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 43 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Paton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Patrick, Pat, Patsy, Patricia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Paton's data
- Paton's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Paton
Nearby Names Like Paton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paton
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Pat Boy
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Patsy Boy
7,713 births
Patricia Boy
4,961 births
Patricio Boy
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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, 1975–2017 (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. "Paton: Baby Name Since 1975 - 87 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paton. 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 Paton 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.