Payton
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning peace settlement or town; variant of Paxton.
Babies a year
1,922
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#440
down from #381
UK popularity
#1809
16 babies
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 |
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. Its US peak was 3,643 in 2009.
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