Payson

A unisex name of English origin, meaning son of peace; a modern respelling of Paxson.

Babies a year
114
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Payson by the numbers

Payson was given to 114 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 116 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Paxson

Like Payson, each of these traces back to Paxson: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Paxonson of peace; a modern respelling of Paxson41 in the US (2017)
  • Paxsonson of peace; from pax20 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Payson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
  • Peyson8 in the US (2017)
  • Paysen7 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
  • Payden38 in the US (2017)
  • Paiton20 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Payson

Names that are said the same way as Payson, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean peace

Like Payson, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
  • Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Payson

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