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Worldwide Name Statistics

Payton

Ranked #609 - 1 in 97,709 people
US

Most common in

United States

82k bearers

World total

81,876

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#609

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States82k
Worldwide
~82k
rank #609
Rarity
1 in 97,709
of people globally
Gender split
29/71
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~82k in US

About the name Payton

There are an estimated 81,876 people named Payton alive worldwide today. That ranks Payton at #609 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Payton is held by approximately 81,876 people, ranking #609 among first names. That works out to roughly 25 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,054 U.S. residents).

Payton is used by both genders, 29.2% male and 70.8% female.

Payton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 29.2%Female 70.8%

Payton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Payton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1888: 6
  3. 1890: 5
  4. 1891: 5
  5. 1908: 5
  6. 1910: 6
  7. 1911: 6
  8. 1912: 9
  9. 1913: 11
  10. 1914: 9
  11. 1915: 12
  12. 1916: 11
  13. 1917: 14
  14. 1918: 21
  15. 1919: 19
  16. 1920: 17
  17. 1921: 18
  18. 1922: 13
  19. 1923: 23
  20. 1924: 16
  21. 1925: 19
  22. 1926: 13
  23. 1927: 17
  24. 1928: 20
  25. 1929: 15
  26. 1930: 12
  27. 1931: 14
  28. 1932: 11
  29. 1933: 13
  30. 1934: 11
  31. 1935: 18
  32. 1936: 10
  33. 1937: 16
  34. 1938: 9
  35. 1939: 17
  36. 1940: 13
  37. 1941: 13
  38. 1942: 12
  39. 1943: 19
  40. 1944: 14
  41. 1945: 9
  42. 1946: 22
  43. 1947: 17
  44. 1948: 18
  45. 1949: 11
  46. 1950: 7
  47. 1951: 11
  48. 1952: 9
  49. 1953: 21
  50. 1954: 6
  51. 1955: 11
  52. 1956: 19
  53. 1957: 15
  54. 1958: 12
  55. 1959: 11
  56. 1960: 10
  57. 1961: 15
  58. 1962: 12
  59. 1963: 16
  60. 1964: 14
  61. 1965: 19
  62. 1966: 29
  63. 1967: 31
  64. 1968: 18
  65. 1969: 21
  66. 1970: 21
  67. 1971: 27
  68. 1972: 25
  69. 1973: 18
  70. 1974: 18
  71. 1975: 20
  72. 1976: 23
  73. 1977: 22
  74. 1978: 41
  75. 1979: 31
  76. 1980: 38
  77. 1981: 30
  78. 1982: 20
  79. 1983: 29
  80. 1984: 43
  81. 1985: 52
  82. 1986: 103
  83. 1987: 126
  84. 1988: 128
  85. 1989: 115
  86. 1990: 155
  87. 1991: 209
  88. 1992: 569
  89. 1993: 842
  90. 1994: 969
  91. 1995: 1,038
  92. 1996: 1,594
  93. 1997: 2,020
  94. 1998: 2,282
  95. 1999: 2,341
  96. 2000: 3,640
  97. 2001: 3,298
  98. 2002: 3,031
  99. 2003: 2,887
  100. 2004: 3,473
  101. 2005: 3,613
  102. 2006: 3,449
  103. 2007: 3,515
  104. 2008: 4,852
  105. 2009: 4,618
  106. 2010: 4,480
  107. 2011: 3,873
  108. 2012: 3,544
  109. 2013: 3,130
  110. 2014: 2,826
  111. 2015: 2,482
  112. 2016: 2,083
  113. 2017: 1,938
  114. 2018: 1,665
  115. 2019: 1,602
  116. 2020: 1,509
  117. 2021: 1,322
  118. 2022: 1,243
  119. 2023: 1,111
  120. 2024: 940
  121. 2025: 810

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Payton worldwide?

There are an estimated 81,876 people named Payton alive worldwide today, ranking #609 globally.

Is Payton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 97,709 people. In the United States there are roughly 81,876 bearers, which is 1 in 4,054 Americans.

Is Payton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Payton is used 29.2% male and 70.8% female.

Where does the name Payton come from?

Who are famous people named Payton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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