Peyton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Pæga's town”
- Origin
- Old English
- Say it
- PAY-tən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (63% girls, 37% boys since 1880)
From an English surname derived from a place name meaning 'Pæga's town.' The given-name use comes from the surname.
How popular is Peyton?
Babies named Peyton in 20242,229
2024 rank#168 girls
Peak year2009
Total US babies since 1880138,617
Peyton is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.
Names like Peyton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- PaytonPæga's town · English
- Paitynmodern variant of Peyton · American (modern coinage)
- Oakleyoak clearing · Old English
- Suttonsouth settlement · Old English
- Harleyhare meadow · Old English
- Leightonsettlement by a meadow · Old English
- Kingsleyking's meadow · Old English
- Berkleybirch wood clearing · Old English
Peyton questions
What does the name Peyton mean?
Peyton means "Pæga's town". It comes from Old English. From an English surname derived from a place name meaning 'Pæga's town.' The given-name use comes from the surname.
Is Peyton a boy or girl name?
Peyton is used for both: about 63% of US babies named Peyton since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Peyton?
2,229 US babies were named Peyton in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.
How do you pronounce Peyton?
Peyton is usually pronounced PAY-tən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.