Girls' name · since 1999
Paytyn
Paytyn has 495 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,937 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 495
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Paytyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 495 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Paytyn recorded 495 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #11,937 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 495 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paytyn ranks #11,937 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 495 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,937 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 495
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Paytyn's 495 recorded births place it above 83.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Paytyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paytyn's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paytyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Paytyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (245 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Paytyn's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Paytyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
205 births
- 2010s
2010s
245 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 245 births (49% of all-time use).
Paytyn by state
Where Paytyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 1.0% |
11 of 495 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Paytyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (245 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Paytyns (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Paytyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Paytyn 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 August 2026.