Total births
203
Unisex name · since 2005
Paysen
Paysen has 203 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14471
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
203 babies have been named Paysen since 2005, making it today's #14471 unisex name.
Paysen has 203 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14471 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of girls, 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 2005 to 2025.
- #14471 among girls today
- 203 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Paysen is currently the #14471 unisex name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 203 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14471
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Paysen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14471
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Paysen was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
35 babies were named Paysen in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Paysen compares
203 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Paysen's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Paysen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 203 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Paysen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paysen splits its recorded history at 2017: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paysen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#14,471
Active since
2005
Paysen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Paysen popularity over time - boys
96 total births recorded since 2005 (Paysen as boys' name)
Paysen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paysen's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Paysen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
160 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 160 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paysen? ▼
Paysen has been given to 203 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14471 as of the latest data. 35 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Paysen most popular? ▼
Paysen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Paysen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Paysen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 203 births, and as a boy's name it has 96 births.
How long has the name Paysen been used? ▼
Records for Paysen go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Paysen? ▼
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 Paysen's data
- Paysen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 36 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 Paysen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paysen
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Payten Girl
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Payson Girl
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Payge Girl
1,124 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Paysen: #14471 Unisex Name - 203 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paysen. 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 Paysen 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 July 2026.