Peyton

English

"fighting-man's estate"

Peyton Origin and Meaning

The name Peyton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "fighting-man's estate".

Peyton is the most-used spelling of this popular name, thanks to football star Peyton Manning. It rose to fame in the 90s and was solidly - or statistically - unisex in the early 2000s, however, the 2010s saw it shift to a more feminine leaning option. Nevertheless, with its surname-style and gentle sounds, Peyton could still fit in with the likes of Grayson, Everett, and Cameron.

Derived from an English place name, Peyton means "Pæga's town" or "fighting man's estate", though other sources associate it with Patton and Patrick, giving it the meaning "nobleman's town". Given to a not-insubstantial 500 boys each year, Peyton ranked at 604 in the US charts in 2023.

Besides Peyton Manning, there are a number of other sport stars with the name, including footballers Peyton Hillis, Peyton Thompson, and Peyton Siva. Actors Peyton Meyer and Peyton Clark are other notable bearers, while historically, the name was borne by Founding Father, Peyton Randolph.

Peyton Rank in US Top 1000

# 658 in the US

Peyton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1946 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Peyton

• 658 US 2024
• 1946 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Peyton

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Peyton.

• Karter
• Kingston
• Bentley
• Graysen
• Cruz
• Kole
• Kameron
• Dakota
• Daxton
• Mayson
• Skyler
• Payton
• Jase
• Jaxson
• Kade
• Layne
• Colt
• Braxton
• Skylar
• Brantley

Famous People Named Peyton

• Peyton Williams Manning American NFL football player
• Peyton Derek Hillis American NFL football player
• Peyton Bryce Thompson American NFL football player
• Peyton Randolph American Founding Father; president of the Continental Congress
• (Hobart) Peyton Young American game theorist
• Peyton Clark American actor
• Peyton Meyer American actor
• Peyton Conway March former U.S. Army Chief of Staff
• Peyton Robert Siva American basketball player
• (Francis) Peyton Rous American physician; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Peyton Reed American television and film director
• Peyton Daniel Rewis (b. 2013) son of Summer and Daniel Rewis of "16 and Pregnant"

The name Peyton in Pop Culture

• Peyton Westlake aka Darkman character in the Darkman film series
• Peyton Farquhar character in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
• Peyton Ritter character on TV series "The X,Files"
• Peyton Leverett character in TV movie "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure"
• Peyton character on animated series "Chaotic"