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The name Peyton has its roots in Old English, meaning 'fighting man's estate'. It evolved from the Old English 'Pæga's tun' through Middle English to its current form. The name is associated with modern traits of being trendy and versatile, and it has no biblical significance. Peyton gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States, and has several variants. Notable figures with this name include Peyton Manning and Peyton List.

The name Peyton is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Peyton has been falling for male in MidWest, too rising for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, too rising for female in South, stalled for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Peyton' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1538th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1671st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1664th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1616th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 734th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 173rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 345th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7881st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3783rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 828th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 115th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 91st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Peyton' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.