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 [ 2 syll. pey-ton, pe-yt-on ] The boy name Peyton is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is PEYTahN KEY. Peyton is an Irish and English name of Latin and Old English origin. From Latin and Old English roots, its meaning is farm of Paega; peacock town - in this context, Peyton is usually used in the English language. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from a place name from Suffolk, England. The place name could mean 'farm of Paega' in reference to an Old English name of unknown meaning, or else 'peacock town' from the elements 'pawa' (peacock) and 'tun' (town, settlement, homestead). The popularity of the name in America has been boosted by the primetime TV series Peyton Place (1960s), which was adapted from the Grace Metalious novel (1956) of the same name. See Peyton for more info. The name Pate (English) and the name Payton (English) are variants of Peyton. In addition, Peyton is a variant of the name Patrick (English, French, German, and Irish) in the Irish language. Peyton is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also considered trendy. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 1980s; before that, it was of irregular use only. At the modest height of its usage in 2007, 0.153% of baby boys were given the name Peyton. Its ranking then was #125. In 2008, its usage was 0.148% and its ranking #130, and it was the 2nd most popular after Patrick (English, French, German, and Irish), within all boy names in its group. In 2008, it was 3.041% more popular than Peyton. There were times from 1992 to 2004 that the name Peyton was given more often to girls, but it is more popular as a boy name today. In 2007, 15% more boys than girls were given the name Peyton. Baby names that sound like Peyton include Payton (English), Paidin (Irish), Paten (English), Patin (English), Paton (English), Patten (English), Pattin (English), Patton (English), Patwin, Putnam, Patamon, and Powhatan (English). Details of famous persons named Peyton: KEY: Pronunciation for Peyton: P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
