Peyton
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Peyton
Peyton is a unisex surname that rose to fame in the 90s, with parents drawing inspiration from football star, Peyton Manning, and, oddly enough, from "Peyton Flanders", the villainess of the 1992 film, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle. Combining gentle sounds with contemporary style and the naughtiness of Peyton Place, the name remains a popular choice in the US today.
Peyton for girls#199 US
Derived from an English place name, Peyton could mean "Pæga's town" or "fighting man's estate", though other sources associate it with Patton and Patrick, giving it the meaning "nobleman's town". In tune with Avery, Paisley, and Harper - and an updated honor for Grandpa Patrick or Aunt Patricia - Peyton is in the US Top 200 and given to nearly 2000 girls every year.
Obscure until the 90s, solidly unisex in the early 2000s, a feminine-leaning, Top 100 choice in the 2010s, and now seemingly in decline, Peyton has had a turbulent time in the charts over the last three decades.
Whether it continues to fall or rise back up remains to be seen, but for now, it still feels like a familiar option, with namesakes ranging from the literary Peyton Loftis to the actress Peyton Roi List.
Peyton for boys#684 US
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.
Pronounced PAY-tun.
As of October 2026, Peyton ranked #199 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #42 in 2009, Nameberry popularity #380.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #56 | 4,453 | #210 | 1,841 |
| 2015 | #72 | 3,906 | #262 | 1,383 |
| 2016 | #81 | 3,510 | #288 | 1,247 |
| 2017 | #89 | 3,258 | #341 | 999 |
| 2018 | #102 | 2,910 | #399 | 797 |
| 2019 | #97 | 2,867 | #438 | 697 |
| 2020 | #98 | 2,730 | #432 | 687 |
| 2021 | #100 | 2,695 | #471 | 634 |
| 2022 | #125 | 2,319 | #536 | 555 |
| 2023 | #142 | 1,958 | #607 | 467 |
| 2024 | #168 | 1,812 | #658 | 417 |
| 2025 | #199 | 1,559 | #684 | 398 |
World rankings
Peyton for boys
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Famous Peytons
- Peyton ListGirl
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- Peyton Roi ListGirl
American actress
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American actress
- Peyton Elizabeth LeeGirl
American actress
- Peyton Kaye EvansGirl
American dancer and reality TV personality ("Dance Moms")
- Peyton BrownGirl
Miss Alabama USA 2016
- Peyton RoyceGirl
ring name of Cassie MacIntosh, Australian pro wrestler
- Peyton Nicole Edmonds (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of singer Babyface
- Peyton Rose Smith (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of basketball player JR Smith
- Peyton Reianne Burke (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of Aleah LeBeouf and Shawn Burke of TV's "16 and Pregnant"
- Peyton JohnsonGirl
(b. 2013), daughter of YouTubers the "Johnson fam"
- Peyton Marie Federline (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of dancer Kevin Federline
- Peyton Williams ManningBoy
American NFL football player
- Peyton Derek HillisBoy
American NFL football player
- Peyton Bryce ThompsonBoy
American NFL football player
- Peyton RandolphBoy
American Founding Father; president of the Continental Congress
- (Hobart) Peyton YoungBoy
American game theorist
- Peyton ClarkBoy
American actor
- Peyton MeyerBoy
American actor
- Peyton Conway MarchBoy
former U.S. Army Chief of Staff
- Peyton Robert SivaBoy
American basketball player
- (Francis) Peyton RousBoy
American physician; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Peyton ReedBoy
American television and film director
- Peyton Daniel Rewis (b. 2013)Boy
son of Summer and Daniel Rewis of "16 and Pregnant"
Peyton in pop culture
- Peyton Elizabeth SawyerGirl
character on TV's 'One Tree Hill'
- Peyton Flanders aka Mrs. MottGirl
character in film "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle"
- Peyton MillerGirl
character in William Styron's 'Lie Down in Darkness'
- Peyton DriscollGirl
character on TV's "CSI: NY"
- Peyton CharlesGirl
character on TV's "iZombie"
- Peyton BraggGirl
character in 'Alas, Babylon' by Pat Frank
- Peyton KellyGirl
character in film "The Game Plan"
- Peyton Westlake aka DarkmanBoy
character in the Darkman film series
- Peyton FarquharBoy
character in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
- Peyton RitterBoy
character on TV series "The X,Files"
- Peyton LeverettBoy
character in TV movie "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure"
- PeytonBoy
character on animated series "Chaotic"