Peyton Boy & girl
How popular is Peyton?
#199 girl name in 2025
1,559 baby girls were named Peyton in the US in 2025, making it the 199th most popular girl name. Another 398 boys got the name (#683 for boys).
138,405living people named Peyton (est.)
16median age of people named Peyton
140,602babies named Peyton since 1880
1 in 1,694US babies born in 2025
Peyton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #199 for girls (▼ 31 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,559 girls, 398 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-60% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #72 in 2015, #98 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2009 (5,318 girls) |
| Highest rank | #42 in 2009 |
| First recorded | 1957 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 21% boys, 79% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Peyton is most popular
Babies named Peyton per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Vermont: 5.6 per 1,000 (27 girls)
- Rhode Island: 4.0 per 1,000 (50 girls)
- Maine: 3.8 per 1,000 (59 girls)
- Delaware: 3.3 per 1,000 (38 girls)
- Alaska: 3.1 per 1,000 (27 girls)
Peyton by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | #6,085 |
| 1960s | 118 | #2,248 |
| 1970s | 161 | #2,856 |
| 1980s | 257 | #2,534 |
| 1990s | 7,496 | #218 |
| 2000s | 27,479 | #42 |
| 2010s | 39,623 | #51 |
| 2020s | 13,080 | #98 |
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Questions
- Is Peyton a boy or girl name?
- Peyton is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 21% of babies named Peyton were boys and 79% were girls.
- How popular is the name Peyton?
- 1,559 baby girls were named Peyton in the US in 2025, making it the 199th most popular girl name. Another 398 boys got the name (#683 for boys).
- When was Peyton most popular?
- Peyton peaked in 2009, when 5,318 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #42 in 2009.
- How many people are named Peyton?
- 140,602 babies have been named Peyton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 138,405 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Peyton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Peyton was most common in Vermont, at 5.6 of every 1,000 girls 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.