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UnisexEnglish#102 in 2025

Peyton

Peyton is a unisex name of English origin meaning “Fighting man's estate or village.” It ranked #102 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

PAY-tun

meaning & origin

The name Peyton means “Fighting man's estate or village.” It comes from the English language tradition.

Derived from an English surname meaning 'Pæga's town.' It gained massive popularity as both a male and female name in the late 1990s and 2000s, partly due to quarterback Peyton Manning.

popularity over time

#101
2020
#99
2021
#98
2022
#100
2023
#102
2024
YearRank
2024#102
2023#100
2022#98
2021#99
2020#101

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

famous people named Peyton

  • Peyton Manning
  • Peyton List

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