Paiten
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "cute" or "dainty".
Name Census estimates that about 418 living Americans carry the first name Paiten. It is a predominantly female name (96.5% of registrations). The average person named Paiten today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Paiten births was 2008 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Paiten. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
418
~ 1 in 819,986 Americans
Peak year
2008
42 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,952
Tracked since 1992
Gender
Gender distribution for Paiten
Paiten leans heavily female at 96.5% of total registrations, but 15 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Paiten as a male name
- Ranked #13,952 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 2007 (5 births)
Paiten as a female name
- Ranked #17,367 in 2019
- 5 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2008 (37 births)
Popularity
Paiten: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Paiten from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 220 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Paiten remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Paiten by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Paiten during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Paitens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Paiten
The name Paiten is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq, around 3500 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "pa" meaning "to call" and "iten" meaning "heaven" or "sky", suggesting that the name may have been associated with a call to the heavens or a celestial connection.
The earliest recorded use of the name Paiten dates back to around 2500 BC, where it was found inscribed on clay tablets discovered in the ruins of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur. These tablets were part of the cuneiform writing system used by the Sumerians, and the name Paiten was often associated with religious or spiritual contexts.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Paiten was a high priestess who served in the temple of the Sumerian goddess Inanna in the city of Uruk, around 2300 BC. Her name was recorded on various temple inscriptions and artifacts, indicating her importance in the religious and cultural life of the time.
During the Neo-Babylonian period, around 600 BC, a scholar and scribe named Paiten was renowned for his work in preserving and translating ancient Sumerian texts. His contributions were instrumental in maintaining the rich literary and cultural heritage of Mesopotamia.
In the 5th century AD, a Christian monk and scholar named Paiten lived in the city of Edessa, which is now located in modern-day Turkey. He was known for his extensive knowledge of ancient languages and his work in translating important religious texts into Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic.
Another notable figure named Paiten was a Persian poet and mystic who lived in the 12th century AD. His poetry, which explored themes of spirituality and the divine, was highly influential in the Persian literary tradition and is still studied and celebrated today.
While the name Paiten may have fallen out of common use in recent centuries, it holds a rich historical significance, dating back to the earliest civilizations of Mesopotamia and carrying a connection to ancient religious and cultural traditions.
People
Paiten + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Paiten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Paiten: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paiten?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 418 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Paiten going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 819,986 US residents.
Is Paiten a common name?
We classify Paiten as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 424 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Paiten most popular?
The single biggest year for Paiten was 2008, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Paiten is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Paiten a female name?
Yes, 96.5% of people registered as Paiten in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.