Payton vs Payten

Side-by-side comparison of Payton and Payten — 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

Payten

Girl name · Rank #7029

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Metric Payton Payten
Current Rank #381 #7029
Total Births (all years) 59,329 3,330
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 3,646 310
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1992

Births by Decade

Decade Payton Payten
1960ss 32 —
1970ss 45 —
1980ss 110 —
1990ss 7,219 287
2000ss 23,379 1,459
2010ss 23,137 1,398
2020ss 5,407 186

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Payton Payten
2014 2,414 127
2015 2,117 118
2016 1,801 93
2017 1,650 72
2018 1,428 66
2019 1,422 57
2020 1,331 47
2021 1,168 53
2022 1,097 42
2023 991 28
2024 820 16

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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