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PAY-tun · 2 syllables
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Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #1516 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 26 · SSA Rank: #1516
Rank #381 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 40 · SSA Rank: #381
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Payton scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Payton beats the neutral-drift null model in 10% of its 172 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Paytons
Payton is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #381 in the US in 2024.
Notable Paytons
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