Peytin
A feminine diminutive form of the English surname Peyton, of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 237 living Americans carry the first name Peytin. It is a predominantly female name (90.4% of registrations). The average person named Peytin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Peytin births was 2008 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Peytin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
237
~ 1 in 1,446,221 Americans
Peak year
2008
35 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2012 SSA rank
#11,894
Tracked since 1999
Census
Peytin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 258 people with the first name Peytin, which placed it at #32,555 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,555
National first-name rank
People counted
258
258 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Peytin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peytin is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Peytin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Peytin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.1% · 173
- Black or African American13.6% · 35
- Two or more races10.5% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Peytin
Peytin leans heavily female at 90.4% of total registrations, but 23 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Peytin as a male name
- Ranked #11,894 in 2012
- 6 male births in 2012
- Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Peytin as a female name
- Ranked #13,760 in 2017
- 7 female births in 2017
- Peak: 2008 (28 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Peytin leans strongly female. 216 people counted with this name were female (82.1%), compared with 47 male bearers (17.9%).
Popularity
Peytin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Peytin from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 120 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Peytin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Peytin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Peytins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Peytin
The name Peytin is a modern variation of the English surname Peyton, which is derived from the Old English place name "Peit-tun" or "Peit's town." The name Peit is thought to be a shortened form of the Old English name Padda, which means "toad" or "frog." The earliest recorded use of the surname Peyton dates back to the 13th century in England.
While the name Peyton has been used as a surname for centuries, its usage as a given name, particularly for girls, is a more recent phenomenon. The spelling variation "Peytin" emerged in the late 20th century and gained popularity in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
There are no known historical references to the name Peytin in ancient texts or religious scriptures, as it is a modern variation of a surname. However, the surname Peyton has been associated with notable individuals throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Peyton was Sir John Peyton (c. 1544-1630), an English politician and landowner who served as Lieutenant of the Tower of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was Sir Robert Peyton (c. 1589-1677), an English soldier and Member of Parliament during the English Civil War.
In the 18th century, Valentine Peyton (1741-1798) was a prominent American military officer and politician who served as a colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Later, Balie Peyton (1803-1878) was a celebrated American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
In more recent times, Jane Peyton (born 1960) is a renowned British beer sommelier and author, known for her work in promoting and educating people about craft beer and beer culture. Peyton Lassiter (1928-2021) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
While the name Peytin is a modern variation, it has its roots in the Old English language and has been associated with notable individuals throughout history, primarily through its use as a surname.
People
Peytin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Peytin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Peytin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peytin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 237 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Peytin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,446,221 US residents.
Is Peytin a common name?
We classify Peytin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 240 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Peytin most popular?
The single biggest year for Peytin was 2008, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Peytin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Peytin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 258 people with the name Peytin, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,555 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Peytin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Peytin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Peytin leans strongly female. 216 people counted with this name were female (82.1%), compared with 47 male bearers (17.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Peytin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peytin is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Peytin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Peytin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.1% (173 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Peytin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Peytin a female name?
Yes, 90.4% of people registered as Peytin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Peytin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Peytin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Peytin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Peytin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Peytin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.