Payton vs Payson

Side-by-side comparison of Payton and Payson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Payton

Girl name · Rank #381

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Name B

Payson

Boy name · Rank #2636

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Metric Payton Payson
Current Rank #381 #2636
Total Births (all years) 59,329 1,406
Peak Year 2009 2015
Peak Year Births 3,646 78
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Payton Payson
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 7
1960ss 32 5
1970ss 45 —
1980ss 110 5
1990ss 7,219 124
2000ss 23,379 401
2010ss 23,137 613
2020ss 5,407 236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Payton Payson
2014 2,414 74
2015 2,117 78
2016 1,801 71
2017 1,650 59
2018 1,428 56
2019 1,422 47
2020 1,331 51
2021 1,168 50
2022 1,097 39
2023 991 46
2024 820 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1966–2024.

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