Peyton
From an English surname rooted in a place name, formed from the Old English personal name Paega plus tun, meaning a farmstead or estate, so roughly 'Paega's farm'.
Peyton in 2025
Peyton was given to 1,957 babies in the United States in 2025 — 398 boys and 1,559 girls, making it the 350th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,694 babies born.
The history of Peyton
Peyton reached its highest point in 2009, when 8,028 babies were given the name, ranking 75th that year.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 140,602 babies have been named Peyton. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Peyton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Peyton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,735 |
| 1890s | 40 | 1,886 |
| 1900s | 11 | 3,000 |
| 1910s | 170 | 2,399 |
| 1920s | 218 | 2,643 |
| 1930s | 180 | 2,676 |
| 1940s | 215 | 2,733 |
| 1950s | 214 | 3,180 |
| 1960s | 353 | 2,698 |
| 1970s | 496 | 2,358 |
| 1980s | 841 | 1,953 |
| 1990s | 13,707 | 250 |
| 2000s | 52,448 | 75 |
| 2010s | 55,458 | 75 |
| 2020s | 16,239 | 185 |
Where Peyton is heading
Peyton has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 5,289 babies in 2015 to 1,957 in 2025.
Names like Peyton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Peyton.