Given name
Payten
“from the village of war- TIorS”·“from the warrior's village”
Payten is a variant of Peyton. One English interpretation is “from the village of war- TIorS.” Payten is a variant of Payton. One English interpretation is “from the warrior's village.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Payten is a variant of Peyton. One English interpretation is “from the village of war- TIorS.” Payten is a variant of Payton. One English interpretation is “from the warrior's village.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Payten is a variant of Peyton. An origin associated with Peyton is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Payten through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,975
- 631 boys · 3,344 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 343 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,801 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −57%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 10% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,801 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 54.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 310 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,328 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Payten’s family of names
Payten has a related form in Peyton. Payten has a related form in Payton.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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