Baby Name Popularity Profile

Payton

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Payton.

✦ Pæga's town 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #440
All-Time Peak Rank #79 Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births 60,045 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 21.0% Boy / 79.0% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1966 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 3,646 births in 2009
πŸ’‘ The Payton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pæga's town
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, which originated from a place name meaning 'Pæga's town' or 'settlement of Pæga'.
Common Nicknames
Pay
Alternative Spellings
Peyton
Pronunciation: PAY-tΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Payton

According to SSA data, Payton achieved its highest historical rank of #79 in 2010. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2009 with 3,646 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 66.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 41 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Payton across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -66.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,646 births in 2009
Years in Top 100 4 yrs
Years in Top 500 33 yrs
Registry Streak 41 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 32
1970s: 45
1980s: 110
1990s: 7,219
2000s: 23,380
2010s: 23,144
2020s: 6,115

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Pa-yon
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Idaho
Top States Idaho, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Oregon
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Idaho #301 506 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #416 390 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #403 1,692 2009 58.1% Decline
Arizona #412 1,279 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #422 944 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #528 811 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 133 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #622 1,116 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 127 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 258 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 618 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #317 1,103 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #383 1,842 2008 55.6% Decline
Oklahoma #394 1,116 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #353 856 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #416 2,711 2008 20.7% Decline
Wisconsin #340 1,536 2009 57.9% Decline
Georgia #543 2,146 2008 66.1% Decline
North Carolina #424 2,196 2009 50.0% Decline
Delaware #160 154 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #146 234 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #372 1,360 2009 57.1% Decline
Indiana #712 1,708 2008 72.7% Decline
South Carolina #344 1,045 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #263 765 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #332 3,267 2011 54.1% Decline
South Dakota #131 238 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #841 1,212 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #313 2,568 2009 56.7% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 230 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #706 1,015 2010 76.7% Decline
Texas #594 4,915 2008 43.2% Decline
Alabama #699 1,161 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #755 1,061 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #451 1,216 2009 48.6% Decline
Illinois #342 2,750 2008 35.4% Decline
West Virginia #175 514 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 92 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #251 232 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 276 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #651 1,156 2011 62.5% Decline
Pennsylvania #319 2,369 2010 45.3% Decline
Connecticut #379 462 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #294 476 2010 Insufficient historical volume
California #786 3,697 2008 50.6% Decline
New Jersey #702 891 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #608 724 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New York #449 1,950 2009 15.2% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 82 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 57 2009 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 57 2011 Insufficient historical volume

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