Peyton
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning from Paega's town; an English place name used as given name.
How Peyton has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #72 |
| 2016 | #81 |
| 2017 | #89 |
| 2018 | #102 |
| 2019 | #97 |
| 2020 | #98 |
| 2021 | #99 |
| 2022 | #124 |
| 2023 | #142 |
| 2024 | #168 |
| 2025 | #199 |
Peyton by the numbers
In 2025, 53 babies in England and Wales were named Peyton. In the US, 4,236 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 5,311 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Peyton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Peyton
Names that are said the same way as Peyton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Peyton, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
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