Unisex nameCurrently #168 in the USFalling
Peyton
PAY-tun//ˈpeɪtən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20096 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
Warrior's estate
Peyton began as an English surname and place-name, likely referring to the estate or settlement of a person named Poeg, sometimes glossed loosely as 'fighting man's estate'. Once used more for boys, it shifted heavily toward girls' use in the US from the 1990s onward.
Peyton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Peyton |
|---|---|
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 19 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 27 |
| 1920 | 24 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 19 |
| 1925 | 26 |
| 1926 | 20 |
| 1927 | 25 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 18 |
| 1931 | 17 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1933 | 17 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 21 |
| 1936 | 17 |
| 1937 | 18 |
| 1938 | 26 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1941 | 26 |
| 1942 | 16 |
| 1943 | 21 |
| 1944 | 23 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 22 |
| 1947 | 23 |
| 1948 | 23 |
| 1949 | 25 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 27 |
| 1952 | 20 |
| 1953 | 19 |
| 1954 | 19 |
| 1955 | 22 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 26 |
| 1958 | 20 |
| 1959 | 20 |
| 1960 | 23 |
| 1961 | 24 |
| 1962 | 35 |
| 1963 | 28 |
| 1964 | 37 |
| 1965 | 36 |
| 1966 | 45 |
| 1967 | 45 |
| 1968 | 39 |
| 1969 | 41 |
| 1970 | 47 |
| 1971 | 37 |
| 1972 | 39 |
| 1973 | 47 |
| 1974 | 69 |
| 1975 | 65 |
| 1976 | 47 |
| 1977 | 39 |
| 1978 | 53 |
| 1979 | 53 |
| 1980 | 41 |
| 1981 | 50 |
| 1982 | 55 |
| 1983 | 62 |
| 1984 | 75 |
| 1985 | 79 |
| 1986 | 107 |
| 1987 | 109 |
| 1988 | 122 |
| 1989 | 142 |
| 1990 | 182 |
| 1991 | 192 |
| 1992 | 585 |
| 1993 | 859 |
| 1994 | 942 |
| 1995 | 1,041 |
| 1996 | 1,876 |
| 1997 | 2,424 |
| 1998 | 2,868 |
| 1999 | 2,738 |
| 2000 | 3,968 |
| 2001 | 3,999 |
| 2002 | 3,466 |
| 2003 | 3,468 |
| 2004 | 4,878 |
| 2005 | 5,305 |
| 2006 | 5,223 |
| 2007 | 6,149 |
| 2008 | 7,961 |
| 2009 | 8,027 |
| 2010 | 7,618 |
| 2011 | 6,977 |
| 2012 | 6,552 |
| 2013 | 6,426 |
| 2014 | 6,294 |
| 2015 | 5,289 |
| 2016 | 4,757 |
| 2017 | 4,257 |
| 2018 | 3,707 |
| 2019 | 3,564 |
| 2020 | 3,417 |
| 2021 | 3,329 |
| 2022 | 2,874 |
| 2023 | 2,425 |
| 2024 | 2,229 |
Peyton through the decades
- Peyton peaked in 2009, when 8,027 babies were named Peyton in the US.
- The 2010s were Peyton's strongest decade, averaging 5,544 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Peyton has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Peyton currently ranks #168 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Pey
Variants & spellings
Payton