Peyton Reed
There are approximately 128 people named Peyton Reed living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,677,768 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Peyton with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Reed. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
128
1 in 2,677,768
Named Peyton
136K
Alive today
Named Reed
322K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 136K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 322K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #73
Per 100K: 93.92
Top ancestry: White (71.3%)
First name trend
Peyton: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Peyton. The peak year was 2009 with 8,027 births. The average person named Peyton today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Reed surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Reed, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.3%.
- White71.3%
- Black or African American22.6%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Peyton has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0397% of the US population, based on 136,193 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Reed appears at a rate of 93.92 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0939%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 128 people with the full name Peyton Reed. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Peyton Reed: questions and answers
How many people are named Peyton Reed?
We estimate approximately 128 people in the United States share the full name Peyton Reed. That works out to about 1 in 2,677,768 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0397%) with the surname frequency (93.92 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Peyton Reed?
We classify Peyton Reed as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,677,768 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Peyton a male or female name?
Peyton is predominantly unisex. Out of 138,617 total SSA registrations, 37.5% were male and 62.5% were female. See the full Peyton profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.