How Many People Are Named Paden?
An estimated 1,927 people in the United States have the first name Paden. It is used for both genders, with 89.9% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Paden peaked in popularity in 1992 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,927
About 1 in 177,869 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1992
79 births
Total Registered
1,964
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paden
Paden is predominantly male (89.9%), though 198 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Paden as a male name
Ranked #5,376 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (78 births)
Paden as a female name
Ranked #17,149 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2002 (12 births)
Paden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paden span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 639 babies were registered. Paden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Paden by Decade
How has Paden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Paden by State
Birth registrations for Paden span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Illinois. On average, about 34 Padens were registered per state.
Paden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paden
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paden?
We estimate approximately 1,927 people named Paden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 177,869 Americans share this first name.
Is Paden a common name?
Paden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,964 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paden most popular?
Paden reached peak popularity in 1992, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paden is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paden a male name?
Paden is predominantly male. 89.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paden Smith, Paden Johnson, Paden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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