boy's name
Paden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,003
Paden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 79 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Paden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 256 |
| 1990s | 615 |
| 2000s | 639 |
| 2010s | 355 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 116 |
How popular is Paden?
In 2025, Paden was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Paden is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Paden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Paden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Paden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paden
How popular is the name Paden?
In 2025, Paden was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Paden a girl's or a boy's name?
Paden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Paden?
Paden has 2 syllables.
When was Paden most popular?
Paden peaked in 1992, when 79 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Paden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Paden currently ranks #5,460 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.