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
Census
Peytyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 253 people with the first name Peytyn, which placed it at #32,947 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
#32,947
National first-name rank
People counted
253
253 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Peytyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peytyn is White at 72.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.3%) and Hispanic (9.1%). 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 Peytyn 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 Peytyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.3% · 183
- Two or more races10.3% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 23
- Black or African American7.1% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
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
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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.
How common was Peytyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 253 people with the name Peytyn, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,947 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 Peytyn 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 Peytyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Peytyn leans strongly female. 234 people counted with this name were female (92.1%), compared with 20 male bearers (7.9%). 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 Peytyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peytyn is White at 72.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.3%) and Hispanic (9.1%). 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 Peytyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Peytyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.3% (183 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 Peytyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Peytyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Peytyn 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 Peytyn 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 many people are called Peytyn?
You can see how many Americans are named Peytyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.