Unisex nameCurrently #381 in the USFalling
Payton
//ˈpeɪtən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20086 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Payton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Payton |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 21 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 18 |
| 1922 | 13 |
| 1923 | 23 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 19 |
| 1926 | 13 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 18 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 16 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 13 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1943 | 19 |
| 1944 | 14 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1946 | 22 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1948 | 18 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 21 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 11 |
| 1956 | 19 |
| 1957 | 15 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1959 | 12 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1963 | 16 |
| 1964 | 14 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 29 |
| 1967 | 31 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 21 |
| 1970 | 21 |
| 1971 | 27 |
| 1972 | 25 |
| 1973 | 18 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1975 | 20 |
| 1976 | 23 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 41 |
| 1979 | 31 |
| 1980 | 38 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 20 |
| 1983 | 29 |
| 1984 | 43 |
| 1985 | 52 |
| 1986 | 103 |
| 1987 | 126 |
| 1988 | 128 |
| 1989 | 115 |
| 1990 | 155 |
| 1991 | 208 |
| 1992 | 569 |
| 1993 | 842 |
| 1994 | 969 |
| 1995 | 1,038 |
| 1996 | 1,594 |
| 1997 | 2,020 |
| 1998 | 2,282 |
| 1999 | 2,341 |
| 2000 | 3,639 |
| 2001 | 3,298 |
| 2002 | 3,031 |
| 2003 | 2,887 |
| 2004 | 3,473 |
| 2005 | 3,613 |
| 2006 | 3,449 |
| 2007 | 3,515 |
| 2008 | 4,852 |
| 2009 | 4,618 |
| 2010 | 4,479 |
| 2011 | 3,871 |
| 2012 | 3,544 |
| 2013 | 3,129 |
| 2014 | 2,824 |
| 2015 | 2,481 |
| 2016 | 2,082 |
| 2017 | 1,938 |
| 2018 | 1,665 |
| 2019 | 1,600 |
| 2020 | 1,507 |
| 2021 | 1,322 |
| 2022 | 1,241 |
| 2023 | 1,111 |
| 2024 | 937 |
Payton through the decades
- Payton peaked in 2008, when 4,852 babies were named Payton in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Payton has fallen 58% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Payton currently ranks #381 in the US and is cooling off.