Payson Boy & girl
How popular is Payson?
#3,239 boy name in 2025
36 baby boys were named Payson in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name. Another 47 girls got the name (#3,295 for girls).
2,569living people named Payson (est.)
12median age of people named Payson
2,612babies named Payson since 1880
1 in 39,944US babies born in 2025
Payson popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,239 for boys (▼ 602 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 36 boys, 47 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-54% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,870 in 2015, #2,504 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (78 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,870 in 2015 |
| First recorded | 1917 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 50% boys, 50% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Payson is most popular
Babies named Payson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Payson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,980 |
| 1920s | 10 | #3,957 |
| 1930s | 7 | #3,091 |
| 1960s | 5 | #4,037 |
| 1980s | 5 | #6,383 |
| 1990s | 124 | #3,089 |
| 2000s | 401 | #1,958 |
| 2010s | 613 | #1,870 |
| 2020s | 273 | #2,504 |
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Questions
- Is Payson a boy or girl name?
- Payson is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 50% of babies named Payson were boys and 50% were girls.
- How popular is the name Payson?
- 36 baby boys were named Payson in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name. Another 47 girls got the name (#3,295 for girls).
- When was Payson most popular?
- Payson peaked in 2015, when 78 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,870 in 2015.
- How many people are named Payson?
- 2,612 babies have been named Payson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,569 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Payson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Payson was most common in Arizona, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.