Paton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the settlement of patrick.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Paton by the numbers
Paton was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Paton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Pattonsettlement of patta; a warrior's place69 in the US (2017)
- Paxonson of peace; a modern respelling of Paxson41 in the US (2017)
- Platonbroad, wide3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paiton20 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Paton
Names that are said the same way as Paton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Paytin7 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Paton
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