Payton

Rank 289th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Payton was 289th most popular baby name for girls and 537th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,236 babies were named Payton in the United States. The gender distribution for "Payton" is 88.5% female and 11.5% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 2,717 babies in the United States were named Payton. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.1% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Payton is around 17 years old.

The name "Payton" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Payton include Pay and P.

Payton Meaning & Origin

Payton is an English name which means "peacock town", suggesting a sense of beauty, grace, and vibrancy.

The name Payton is described as artistic, captivating and peak performer.

Pronunciation

Payton is pronounced pay-ton in English. The name Payton has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Payton

The name Payton is unisex and can be used for both boys and girls.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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