Compare two names
Payton and Peyton side by side: Payton peaked in 2008 and Peyton in 2009; in 2025 they were given to 810 and 1,957 babies.
Payton and Peyton, year by year
Girls and boys together; Payton solid, Peyton dashed.
| Payton | Peyton | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 810 | 1,957 |
| Rank 2025 | #440 among girls’ names | #199 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 84,784 | 140,602 |
| Peak year | 2008 | 2009 |
| Girls | 71% | 63% |
| Alive, estimated | 83,200 | 138,000 |
| Median age | 18 | 16 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.