PEYTON  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "fighting-man's estate"

Popularity in 2008: #130

The most-used spelling of this ever-more-popular name, thanks to football player Peyton Manning, but it's playing increasingly for the girls' team.

Variations:
Peytonn, Peython, Peyten, Peyt, Payton

Peyton is being discussed in our message boards:

• narrowing my list...need help
• my someday son..
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Another Large Family Baby Name Game... Of Course!!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Peyton:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS