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Payton
UnisexMeaning of Payton: English: 'Pæga's town'
Payton is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 387th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1353rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#387
810 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1353
24 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
84,784
First recorded 1880 · peak 2008
Trend
falling
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
29% boys · 71% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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