Peytyn
An English feminine name derived from the names Peyton and Payton.
Name Census estimates that about 264 living Americans carry the first name Peytyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Peytyn today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Peytyn births was 2009 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Peytyn. 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
264
~ 1 in 1,298,312 Americans
Peak year
2009
31 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,880
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Peytyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Peytyn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 129 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Peytyn 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 Peytyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Peytyn
The name Peytyn appears to be a modern English variant of the traditional name Peyton, which has its origins in an Old English surname derived from the place name Pey-ton or Pay-ton. This place name is thought to have originated from the Old English words "pæga" meaning "page" or "young servant", and "tun" meaning "farm" or "enclosure". The name Peyton is believed to have first appeared in the 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
While the name Peyton has a long history as an English surname, its use as a given name is relatively recent, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 19th century. One of the earliest known individuals with the first name Peyton was Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), an American planter, lawyer, and politician who served as the first President of the Continental Congress.
Another notable historical figure with the name Peyton was Peyton Rous (1879-1970), an American pathologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1966 for his discovery of tumor-inducing viruses. His groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern cancer research.
In the realm of literature, Peyton Farquhar is the protagonist of Ambrose Bierce's famous short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", first published in 1890. The story follows Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer during the American Civil War, as he faces execution by Union soldiers.
Peyton Place, a 1956 novel by Grace Metalious, was a controversial bestseller that explored the dark secrets and scandals of a small New England town. The novel's title refers to the fictional town of Peyton Place, likely named after a real location or person.
In the world of sports, Peyton Manning (born 1976) is one of the most celebrated American football players of all time. A former quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, Manning is considered one of the greatest players in NFL history and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
While the name Peytyn is a modern variant of Peyton, its origins can be traced back to the Old English language and the early days of English history. Despite its relatively recent popularity as a given name, Peytyn has a rich historical background and has been borne by various notable individuals throughout the centuries.
People
Peytyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Peytyn 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
Peytyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peytyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 264 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Peytyn 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 1,298,312 US residents.
Is Peytyn a common name?
We classify Peytyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 267 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Peytyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Peytyn was 2009, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Peytyn is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Peytyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Peytyn 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.
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.