How Many People Are Named Peyten?
An estimated 632 people in the United States have the first name Peyten. It is used for both genders, with 79.5% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Peyten peaked in popularity in 2009 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peyten 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 Peyten paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
632
About 1 in 542,333 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.5% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
60 births
Total Registered
639
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peyten
Peyten is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.5%) and females (79.5%). Out of 639 total births registered, 131 were male and 508 were female.
Peyten as a male name
Ranked #11,776 in 2016
6 male births in 2016
Peak: 2009 (16 births)
Peyten as a female name
Ranked #14,809 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (45 births)
Peyten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peyten span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 313 babies were registered. Peyten has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Peyten by Decade
How has Peyten 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.
Peyten by State
Birth registrations for Peyten span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan. On average, about 5 Peytens were registered per state.
Peyten + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Peyten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Peyten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peyten?
We estimate approximately 632 people named Peyten 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 542,333 Americans share this first name.
Is Peyten a common name?
Peyten is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 639 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peyten most popular?
Peyten reached peak popularity in 2009, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peyten is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peyten a female name?
Peyten is predominantly female. 79.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peyten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peyten Smith, Peyten Johnson, Peyten 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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