Declining since 2010.
Popularity of Paytin since 1994
Babies named Paytin per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 | 0 |
| 2000s | 233 | 29 |
| 2010s | 278 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Paytin is a modern respelling of the established name Payton or Peyton, reflecting the contemporary preference for distinctive spellings that personalize a familiar sound. First recorded in 1994, it saw its peak usage in 2010 and has been declining since. The name has not been among the top 1,000 most popular names in recent years, and no top states have reported high usage. As a unisex name in its original form, Paytin has been adopted almost exclusively for girls, aligning with other surname-inspired names like Addison and Madison, but with a softer phonetic ending.
Paytin is a modern respelling of Payton or Peyton, an English surname from Old English personal name Pœga (of unknown meaning) or from pæga 'fighting man' + tūn 'enclosure, settlement'. As a given name, it emerged in the late 20th century, following the trend of substituting 'i' for 'e' or 'y' to create distinctive spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pay, Pey, Tina
Sibling names for Paytin
Names that share Paytin's style, for a brother or sister.
