Peyton, an English surname-turned-given-name, was originally a place name meaning "Pæga's town," though the name Pæga has an unknown meaning. Peyton first appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names in 1989 and for girl names in 1992. Peyton is more popular among girls today and was given to nearly 2,000 baby girls in 2023, compared to less than 500 baby boys. It's popularity in the United States can be attributed to a female character named Peyton in the film "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle," released in 1992. It's also the name dancer-actor Kevin Federline gave his second daughter Peyton Marie, born in 2014.
