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Payton
OriginVariation of Patton or Peyton, English
Meaning"fighting man's estate"
GenderBoy
US Rank#914
Top 1000
NB Rank#4687
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About Payton
Variation of Patton
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #644 | 410 | 213.4 |
| 2015 | #693 | 364 | 189.9 |
| 2016 | #817 | 281 | 148.1 |
| 2017 | #797 | 288 | 155.6 |
| 2018 | #909 | 237 | 130.5 |
| 2019 | #1,109 | 178 | 99.2 |
| 2020 | #1,122 | 176 | 102 |
| 2021 | #1,241 | 154 | 88 |
| 2022 | #1,313 | 144 | 82.5 |
| 2023 | #1,492 | 120 | 70.2 |
| 2024 | #1,516 | 117 | 67.9 |
| 2025 | #1,569 | 109 | 63.8 |
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