Declining since 2009, #7,194 for boys today.
Popularity of Payden since 1986
Babies named Payden per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 92 |
| 1990s | 104 | 308 |
| 2000s | 265 | 477 |
| 2010s | 283 | 362 |
| 2020s | 49 | 104 |
Meaning & origin
Payden is a modern American invention, first recorded in 1986, and belongs to the popular -den ending name trend. It reached its peak rank of 7,194 in 2008, but has been in decline since 2009, with usage steadily falling. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 155,280 babies received the name, reflecting its niche status. While it has no ties to any specific state or region, Payden remains a flexible unisex choice, leaning slightly masculine in recent data.
Payden is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1986. It appears to be a phonetic blend or variant of names like Hayden, Brayden, or Payton, using the fashionable -den suffix. It has no known historical or linguistic roots outside of this contemporary coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pay
Sibling names for Payden
Names that share Payden's style, for a brother or sister.
