Peyton
Pronounced P EY1 T AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2009
- 68 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Peyton?
Peyton is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1957. It has been given to 223,584 children — the 285th most common girls' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 40% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2009, when 9,025 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Payton and Peyten — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 34% of children named Peyton are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Peyton and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Payton
- Peyten
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- P EY1 T AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Peyton
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Peyton
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Peyton?
- Peyton ranks 285th among girls' names in US records, with 223,584 births since 1957. Over the past decade it accounts for 41,968.
- Is Peyton a unisex name?
- Yes. About 34% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Peyton most popular?
- 2009, when 9,025 children were given the name. It has been in use for 68 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Peyton spelled?
- Payton, Peyten. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.