Variant of Payton, meaning Paega's town or fighting man's estate
Paiden is a modern phonetic variant of the English surname Payton or Peyton. It likely derives from the Old English personal name Paega combined with 'tun', meaning an enclosure or settlement. While rare, it follows the popular trend of using surnames and '-den' ending names for both boys and girls.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Paiden in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
