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Payne

Boy

Meaning of Payne: English: 'rustic or pagan'

Payne is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6047th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6047

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,316

First recorded 1900 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 34 babies1993: 54 babies1994: 72 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 42 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 41 babies2000: 121 babies20002001: 81 babies2002: 68 babies2003: 55 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 40 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 34 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Payne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 121.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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