Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1994
Paying
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Paying, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1994–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Paying is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 1994.
Paying has 25 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2003.
- 25 total births
- 1994–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Paying since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 25
- total births
- 1994–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Paying was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
5 babies were named Paying in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Paying's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paying's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded.
Paying at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Paying popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2003
- Peak year (1994)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Paying by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Paying's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Paying births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paying? ▼
25 babies have been named Paying since 1994. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1994 with 5 births.
When was Paying most popular? ▼
Paying was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Paying been used? ▼
Records for Paying go back to 1994, giving 10 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Paying? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Payton, Payten, Payson, Payge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paying's data
- Paying's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- 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 Paying
Nearby Names Like Paying
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paying
Payton Girl
#381 60,045 births
Payten Girl
#7059 3,344 births
Payson Girl
#3942 1,169 births
Payge Girl
1,124 births
Payden Girl
#10600 701 births
Compare Paying side by side: Paying vs Payton Paying vs Payten Paying vs Payson
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, 1994–2003 (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. "Paying: Baby Name Since 1994 - 25 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paying. 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 Paying 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.