Gender
Origin
- English
- Village Of The Warrior
Warrior's estate - Irish
- Latin
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Payton
Pronunciation
pa(y)-ton
Famous People
Golfer Payton Osborn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #219, 1,581 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1564, 109 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #84, 3,643 births); most recent 2025 (rank #440, 701 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | 701 |
| 2024 | 117 | 820 |
| 2023 | 120 | 991 |
| 2022 | 144 | 1,097 |
| 2021 | 154 | 1,168 |
| 2020 | 176 | 1,331 |
| 2019 | 178 | 1,422 |
| 2018 | 237 | 1,428 |
| 2017 | 288 | 1,650 |
| 2016 | 281 | 1,801 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #1786, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #521, 77 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1809, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 16 |
| 2024 | – | 24 |
| 2023 | 3 | 38 |
| 2022 | 3 | 38 |
| 2021 | – | 37 |
| 2020 | 7 | 41 |
| 2019 | 8 | 31 |
| 2018 | 13 | 49 |
| 2017 | 8 | 54 |
| 2016 | 7 | 62 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #3332, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #895, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #171, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #324, 5 births); most recent 2017 (rank #355, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #165, 20 births); most recent 2012 (rank #413, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #39, 66 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 15 |
| 2021 | – | 20 |
| 2020 | – | 15 |
| 2019 | – | 19 |
| 2018 | – | 16 |
| 2017 | – | 24 |
| 2016 | – | 18 |
| 2015 | – | 21 |
| 2014 | – | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence