Masculine dossier · first seen 1985
Paden
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1987
Peak era
1987
Peak births
78
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Paden
How many people are named Paden?
An estimated 1,747 living Americans are named Paden.
How rare is Paden?
Paden is very rare among babies today, with 17 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 78.2% from its 1987 peak.
How old is the typical Paden?
The median age of a living American named Paden is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 33 years old.
Is Paden still popular?
Not especially. Paden has been declining since its 1987 peak and registered 17 births in 2025.
Where is Paden most common?
Paden has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1985Peak 19872025
Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
78.2%
2025
17
All-time
1,783
Where it lives now
Paden is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.0× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Paden is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.