Payton
An English place name and surname, “Pæga’s farm.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Payton appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2008 to 2011. Its biggest year was 2009, when 3,646 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 84 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2010, at No. 79. In 2025 it ranked No. 440 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 24,739 of the 84,784 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Peyton (140,602), Paityn (6,338), Payten (3,975), Patton (1,763), Paiton (1,372), Paetyn (1,098) (total births since 1880)
Explore Payton interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 | No. 2937 |
| 1970s | 45 | No. 6340 |
| 1980s | 110 | No. 3857 |
| 1990s | 7,219 | No. 224 |
| 2000s | 23,380 | No. 84 |
| 2010s | 23,144 | No. 79 |
| 2020s | 6,115 | No. 218 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.