Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2002
Payshence
Payshence has 42 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 2002–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Payshence is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Payshence recorded 42 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 2002 to 2011.
- 42 total births
- 2002–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Payshence since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 42
- total births
- 2002–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Payshence was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Payshence in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Payshence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Payshence's full recorded timeline at 2008, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Payshence at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Payshence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2011
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Payshence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Payshence's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Payshence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Payshence? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 42 babies named Payshence. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 9 births.
When was Payshence most popular? ▼
Payshence was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Payshence been used? ▼
Records for Payshence go back to 2002, giving 10 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Payshence? ▼
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 Payshence's data
- Payshence's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- 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 Payshence
Nearby Names Like Payshence
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Payshence
Payton Girl
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Payten Girl
#7059 3,344 births
Payson Girl
#3942 1,169 births
Payge Girl
1,124 births
Payden Girl
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Compare Payshence side by side: Payshence vs Payton Payshence vs Payten Payshence vs Payson
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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, 2002–2011 (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. "Payshence: Baby Name Since 2002 - 42 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/payshence. 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 Payshence 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.