Peyton
Girl name · #199 in 2025 · Distinctive
Peyton ranks #199 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,559 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #72, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,155 girls born in 2025 was named Peyton.
Babies named Peyton per year. Source: SSA.
The 68-year story
Peyton first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 5,318 girls were named Peyton — good for #42 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Peyton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Peyton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Peyton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Peyton is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Peyton is most common in RI (4.5 per 1,000), NH (4.2 per 1,000), ME (3.9 per 1,000), CT (3 per 1,000), SC (2.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Peyton is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Peyton
Statistically, parents drawn to Peyton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Payton, London, Reagan, Maddison, and Addison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Peyton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,559 | #199 |
| 2024 | 1,817 | #168 |
| 2023 | 1,960 | #143 |
| 2022 | 2,319 | #125 |
| 2021 | 2,695 | #100 |
| 2020 | 2,730 | #98 |
| 2019 | 2,869 | #97 |
| 2018 | 2,912 | #102 |
| 2017 | 3,260 | #89 |
| 2016 | 3,511 | #81 |
| 2015 | 3,906 | #72 |
| 2014 | 4,455 | #56 |
| 2013 | 4,580 | #51 |
| 2012 | 4,478 | #53 |
| 2011 | 4,679 | #53 |
| 2010 | 4,973 | #51 |
| 2009 | 5,318 | #42 |
| 2008 | 4,738 | #60 |
| 2007 | 2,774 | #123 |
| 2006 | 2,538 | #138 |
| 2005 | 2,462 | #131 |
| 2004 | 2,394 | #134 |
| 2003 | 1,700 | #192 |
| 2002 | 1,702 | #188 |
| 2001 | 1,885 | #173 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Peyton a popular girl name?
Peyton ranked #199 among girls in 2025 with 1,559 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #72.
When was the name Peyton most popular?
Peyton peaked in 2009, when 5,318 American girls received the name (ranked #42 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Peyton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,155 newborn American girls was named Peyton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.