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Payden

Unisex

Meaning of Payden: English: 'fighting man's estate'

Payden is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5323rd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5323

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,044

First recorded 1986 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 33 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 43 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 58 babies1997: 46 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 48 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 57 babies2002: 60 babies2003: 56 babies2004: 64 babies2005: 68 babies2006: 76 babies2007: 73 babies2008: 127 babies2009: 121 babies2010: 115 babies20102011: 90 babies2012: 87 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 65 babies2015: 67 babies2016: 49 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Payden per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 127.

Gender split

66% boys · 34% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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