Total births
287
Girls' name · since 1998
Peytan
Peytan has 287 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 287
- total births
- 1998–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Peytan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 287 have been recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peytan has been recorded 287 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2020.
- 287 total births
- 1998–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
287 girls have been named Peytan since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 287
- total births
- 1998–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Peytan was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
28 babies were named Peytan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Peytan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Peytan's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Peytan at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Peytan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2020
- Peak year (2011)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Peytan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Peytan's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Peytan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 138 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peytan? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 287 babies named Peytan. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 28 births.
When was Peytan most popular? ▼
Peytan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Peytan been used? ▼
Records for Peytan go back to 1998, giving 23 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Peytan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peyton, Peyten, Peytyn, Peytin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Peytan's data
- Peytan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Peytan
Nearby Names Like Peytan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Peytan
Peyton Girl
#168 88,219 births
Peyten Girl
#14096 509 births
Peytyn Girl
267 births
Peytin Girl
217 births
Peyson Girl
127 births
Compare Peytan side by side: Peytan vs Peyton Peytan vs Peyten Peytan vs Peytyn
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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, 1998–2020 (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. "Peytan: Baby Name Since 1998 - 287 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peytan. 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 Peytan 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.