Payton
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning peace settlement or town; variant of Paxton.
How Payton has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #154 |
| 2016 | #183 |
| 2017 | #189 |
| 2018 | #219 |
| 2019 | #216 |
| 2020 | #218 |
| 2021 | #266 |
| 2022 | #289 |
| 2023 | #310 |
| 2024 | #381 |
| 2025 | #440 |
Payton by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Payton. In the US, 1,922 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 3,643 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Payton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Paysonson of peace; a modern respelling of Paxson114 in the US (2017)
- Paiton20 in the US (2017)
- Paeton7 in the US (2017)
- Paytin7 in the US (2017)
- Paxtynfrom the town of peace; invented spelling of Paxton59 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Payton
Names that are said the same way as Payton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Paitynpeace settlement; an invented spelling of Payton282 in the US (2017)
- Paytenpeace settlement or town; a modern respelling of Payton82 in the US (2017)
- Pattonsettlement of patta; a warrior's place69 in the US (2017)
- Paightonpeasant's settlement; a form of Payton10 in the US (2017)
- Patonfrom the settlement of patrick6 in the US (2017)
- Paitynn15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Payton, 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 Payton
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