Gender
Origin
- English
- Royal
Warrior''s village; a name used for both genders. Peyton Place was the name of a popular TV show from the 1960s.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Peyton
Pronunciation
pe(y)-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #125, 3,371 births); most recent 2025 (rank #683, 398 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #42, 5,311 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 1,559 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 398 | 1,559 |
| 2024 | 417 | 1,812 |
| 2023 | 467 | 1,958 |
| 2022 | 555 | 2,319 |
| 2021 | 634 | 2,695 |
| 2020 | 687 | 2,730 |
| 2019 | 697 | 2,867 |
| 2018 | 797 | 2,910 |
| 2017 | 999 | 3,258 |
| 2016 | 1,247 | 3,510 |
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 2013 (rank #1463, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #254, 198 births); most recent 2025 (rank #696, 53 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 53 |
| 2024 | 7 | 73 |
| 2023 | 9 | 84 |
| 2022 | 7 | 110 |
| 2021 | 7 | 170 |
| 2020 | 14 | 154 |
| 2019 | 11 | 149 |
| 2018 | 10 | 162 |
| 2017 | 14 | 161 |
| 2016 | 11 | 176 |
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 2021 (rank #1052, 38 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 19 |
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 2014 (rank #429, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #494, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #686, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #151, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 10 |
| 2024 | – | 10 |
| 2023 | – | 23 |
| 2022 | – | 15 |
| 2021 | – | 26 |
| 2020 | – | 22 |
| 2019 | – | 17 |
| 2018 | – | 22 |
| 2017 | – | 22 |
| 2016 | – | 21 |
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 2021 (rank #237, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #328, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2008 (rank #181, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #37, 66 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 15 |
| 2022 | – | 35 |
| 2021 | 6 | 38 |
| 2020 | 6 | 23 |
| 2019 | 5 | 39 |
| 2018 | 6 | 36 |
| 2017 | 12 | 32 |
| 2016 | 9 | 41 |
| 2015 | 7 | 44 |
| 2014 | 9 | 59 |
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