Peyton has been given to about 140,602 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Peyton ranks 199th among American unisexs in 2025, with 1,957 born that year. Its best year was 2009, when 8,028 babies were given the name, ranking 42nd. The typical living American called Peyton is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Rhode Island, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.