Payton
A boy’s name of English, Irish and Scottish origin, ranked #1,564 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #1,564
- Best ever
- #219 in 2000
- US births since 1880
- 24,739
- Born in 2025
- 109
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
Meaning
- Royal
- Noble one
- From the fighter's farm
Also a girl’s name. See Payton for girls — 60,045 recorded US births.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 1,581 in 2000. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- TX7,193
- CA4,756
- IL4,153
- OH4,144
- FL3,504
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 96% of this name's national total.