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Peyton

Unisex

Meaning of Peyton: English: 'Pæga's town'

Peyton 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 — 158th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 533rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#158

1,957 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#533

73 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

140,602

First recorded 1884 · peak 2009

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 50 babies1982: 55 babies1983: 61 babies1984: 75 babies1985: 79 babies1986: 107 babies1987: 109 babies1988: 122 babies1989: 142 babies1990: 182 babies19901991: 192 babies1992: 585 babies1993: 859 babies1994: 942 babies1995: 1,041 babies1996: 1,876 babies1997: 2,424 babies1998: 2,868 babies1999: 2,738 babies2000: 3,968 babies20002001: 3,999 babies2002: 3,466 babies2003: 3,468 babies2004: 4,878 babies2005: 5,305 babies2006: 5,224 babies2007: 6,149 babies2008: 7,963 babies2009: 8,028 babies2010: 7,620 babies20102011: 6,978 babies2012: 6,553 babies2013: 6,427 babies2014: 6,297 babies2015: 5,289 babies2016: 4,759 babies2017: 4,259 babies2018: 3,709 babies2019: 3,567 babies2020: 3,417 babies20202021: 3,329 babies2022: 2,875 babies2023: 2,427 babies2024: 2,234 babies2025: 1,957 babies
US babies named Peyton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8,028.

Gender split

37% boys · 63% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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