The baby name Payton is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪtən/ (PAY-tən).
Payton is English in Origin.
The baby name Payton is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪtən/ (PAY-tən).
Payton is English in Origin.
Payton is an English and Scottish surname turned given name. In England it traces to the place-name Peyton, from Old English Paega + tun, meaning Paega’s enclosure/settlement, often rendered Paega’s town. In Scotland, Payton overlaps with Paton, a pet-form of Patrick, giving the name a parallel patronymic route. Variant spellings include Peyton, Payten, Paytin, Paityn, and Peighton; related surname Paton.
Recorded as a family name since medieval times, Payton migrated into first-name use in the 20th century, following the broader trend of adopting surnames as given names. In the United States it rose sharply in the late 1990s and 2000s for both sexes, with a strong boost in recognition from NFL legend Walter Payton, and later crossover appeal via media using the Peyton spelling. Today Payton is widely used in North America and Australia as a modern unisex choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2015 | #1 | — | 945 |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2010 | #68 | 44 | 98 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #212 | 74 | 2,795 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #329 | 820 | 8,487 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #407 | 5 | 3,279 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #474 | 14 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 14 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #776 | 117 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Payton is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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