Total births
57
Unisex name · since 2001
Paycen
Paycen has 57 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 57
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
57 boys have been named Paycen since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paycen has been recorded 57 times among boys since 2001, 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 2001 to 2022.
- 57 total births
- 2001–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
57 boys have been named Paycen since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 57
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Paycen was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
8 babies were named Paycen in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Paycen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paycen splits its recorded history at 2018: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paycen at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Paycen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022
- Peak year (2010)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Paycen popularity over time - girls
42 total births recorded since 2010 (Paycen as girls' name)
Paycen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paycen's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Paycen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paycen? ▼
Paycen has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 8 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Paycen most popular? ▼
Paycen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Paycen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Paycen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 57 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Paycen been used? ▼
Records for Paycen go back to 2001, giving 22 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Paycen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Payton, Payson, Payden, Payne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Paycen's data
- Paycen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- 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 Paycen
Nearby Names Like Paycen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paycen
Payton Boy
#1517 24,739 births
Payson Boy
#2646 1,443 births
Payden Boy
#6312 1,343 births
Payne Boy
#9026 1,300 births
Payten Boy
#12934 631 births
Compare Paycen side by side: Paycen vs Payton Paycen vs Payson Paycen vs Payden
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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, 2001–2022 (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. "Paycen: Baby Name Since 2001 - 57 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paycen. 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 Paycen 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.