Unisex name · Old English
Peyton
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: Pæga's townPeyton is a gender-neutral name that comes from Old English and means "Pæga's town". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Pæga's town
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Say it
- PAY-ton
Meaning and origin of Peyton
As a gender-neutral name, Peyton comes from Old English and means "Pæga's town". It is used in English.
Say it PAY-ton. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Peyton is also a surname: the 3,498th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 9,947 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
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“Pæga's town; Old English place name. Say PAY-ton”
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How popular is Peyton?
In 2025, 1,559 girls and 398 boys in the US were named Peyton.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #199
- 1,559 babies, 970 per million girls
- Best rank
- #42 in 2009
- 5,318 babies that year
- Babies since 1957
- At least 88,219
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 6 per million |
| 1970s | 10 per million |
| 1980s | 15 per million |
| 1990s | 416 per million |
| 2000s | 1,487 per million |
| 2010s | 2,264 per million |
| 2020s | 1,344 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81 | #89 | #102 | #97 | #98 | #100 | #125 | #143 | #169 | #199 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #684
- 398 babies, 233 per million boys
- Best rank
- #125 in 2007
- 3,375 babies that year
- Babies since 1884
- At least 52,383
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 11 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 35 per million |
| 1900s | 8 per million |
| 1910s | 25 per million |
| 1920s | 20 per million |
| 1930s | 17 per million |
| 1940s | 14 per million |
| 1950s | 10 per million |
| 1960s | 12 per million |
| 1970s | 20 per million |
| 1980s | 32 per million |
| 1990s | 319 per million |
| 2000s | 1,251 per million |
| 2010s | 842 per million |
| 2020s | 305 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #288 | #341 | #399 | #437 | #433 | #471 | #535 | #608 | #658 | #684 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Peyton
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Peyton
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- PlatonBroad (Greek, boy)
- PeymanPromise, covenant (Persian, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
- AinhoaFrom a Basque town with a famous image of the Virgin Mary (Basque, girl)
- AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
- AshtonAsh tree town (Old English, boy)
- BraxtonFrom a surname meaning Bracca's town (Old English, boy)
- BurtonFortified town (Old English, boy)
- ColtonFrom a surname and place name meaning Cola's town (Old English, boy)
- DarbyDeer town (Old Norse, unisex)
- EastonFrom a surname meaning east town (Old English, boy)
- EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
- KaysonVariant of Cason, a surname from Cawston, Kálfr's town (English, boy)
- KingstonKing's town (Old English, boy)
- LaurenceFrom Laurentum, a Roman town (Latin, boy)
- LeightonTown with a leek garden (Old English, unisex)
- MiltonMill town (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Peyton
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
- OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
- ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
- RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
- StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
Peyton: common questions
What does the name Peyton mean?
Peyton comes from Old English and means "Pæga's town".
Is Peyton a boy or girl name?
Peyton is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 1,559 girls and 398 boys in the US were named Peyton, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Peyton come from?
Peyton comes from Old English and means "Pæga's town". Today it is used in English.
How do you pronounce Peyton?
Say PAY-ton. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Peyton?
Peyton ranked #199 in the US in 2025, with 1,559 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Peyton?
Forms of Peyton with the same meaning and origin include Payton (English) and Preston (English).
What middle names go with Peyton?
Middle names that flow well with Peyton include Abel, Hazel, Joan, Jonah and Joy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.