Paytan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,544 in 2009
0 babies were named Paytan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPaytan first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #6,544.
About the name Paytan
Paytan is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-tan”. US birth records list Paytan for girls from 1996 to 2016, in 19 of those 21 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #6,544 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 | 279,720 girls |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 180,180 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 295,359 girls |
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- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
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- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Paytan
What is the origin of the name Paytan?
Paytan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Paytan a boy or girl name?
Paytan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Paytan?
Paytan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #6,544 in 2009.