Names / Unisex names
Peyton
Current rank
#199
and easing
All-time peak
#42
in 2009
First recorded
1884
in U.S. data
Children named
140,600
since 1884
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #42 in 2009 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Fighting man's estate. Stateside, it first appears in 1884. 2009 marked its high point, reaching #42. As of the latest data it stands at #199, drifting lower. Across all years, more than 140,600 children have been named this.