Peyton

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A few things about Peyton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Peyton

Peyton Manning

American football player (born 1976)

Choose Peyton and your child shares a first name with Peyton Manning, an American football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Peyton, like who?” Peyton Manning's Wikipedia article is available in 46 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,031 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Peyton, 1,559 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Peyton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPeyton first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2009, when it ranked #42. Today it's #199, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendPeyton has slipped 101 places over the last five years and now sits at #199. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedPeyton is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #64, followed by New Hampshire (#66) and Connecticut (#72). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlPeyton is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 1,957 babies named Peyton in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Peyton means “Paega's town”. Our records link it to English, Irish and Latin roots.

About the name Peyton

Peyton is a gender-neutral name of English, Irish and Latin origin meaning “Paega's town”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Peyton for girls from 1957 to 2025, in 66 of those 69 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #42 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #199, with 1,559 babies. Of the 1,957 US babies named Peyton in 2025, 80% were girls and 20% were boys.

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