Payton
PAY-ten
Average rank #707 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English (Modern)
(Modern)Variant of Peyton, meaning "From an English surname, originally a place name meaning "PรGa's town". A famous bearer was Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), the first president of the Continental Congress. It is also borne by American football quarterback Peyton Manning (1976-)."
Popularity
How popular is Payton?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,353
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#632
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#440
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#403
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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