Payton
How to say it: PAY-tun · /ˈpeɪtən/
From an English place name and surname meaning 'Paega's settlement'; from Old English personal name + 'tun'.
Payton was the 143rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 810 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #244 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #143 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 810 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,147 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −65% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #244 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Payton crested in the 2000s and has thinned since. It now rests well below that high, with further softening on the way.
What goes with it
Payton clips along in two beats with a crisp finish. Parker and Riley echo its easy surname energy.
Middle names that flow with Payton →
Nicknames
- Pay
- Payt
Honouring a Payton in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Payton is about 1 in 48.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Payton
- Payton Pritchard (born 1998)American basketball player
- Payton Talbott (born 1998)American mixed martial arts fighter
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