Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1996
Paytan
Paytan has 170 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Paytan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 170 recorded since 1996.
Paytan has 170 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2016.
- 170 total births
- 1996–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Paytan since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 170
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Paytan was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
20 babies were named Paytan in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Paytan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Paytan's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Paytan at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Paytan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016
- Peak year (2009)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Paytan popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2009 (Paytan as boys' name)
Paytan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Paytan's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Paytan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 103 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paytan? ▼
170 babies have been named Paytan since 1996. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2009 with 20 births.
When was Paytan most popular? ▼
Paytan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Paytan been used? ▼
Records for Paytan go back to 1996, giving 21 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Paytan? ▼
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 Paytan's data
- Paytan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2010s (42) -- 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 Paytan
Nearby Names Like Paytan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paytan
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
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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, 1996–2016 (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. "Paytan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 170 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paytan. 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 Paytan 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.