Payton is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Payton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Payton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Payton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Payton is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, from a place name”. a variant of Peyton.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 84,784 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,024 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 310 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 44 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Payton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (4,852/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (83/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Payton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #152 nationally (given to 4,893 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
Peyton · Paityn · Payten · Paden · Payden · Paiton · Paetyn · Patina
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