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Payten

♂ Boy

Pronounced PAY-tun /ˈpeɪ.tən/High

Meaning: A modern respelling of Payton/Peyton, from an English place name and surname meaning 'Paega's settlement' (a personal name plus tun, 'town'). Widely used for both sexes in the U.S., with this spelling used here for a boy.Low

In 30 seconds: A respelling of Peyton: Payten is an English place name, 'Paega's settlement' (said 'PAY-tun').

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningA modern respelling of Payton/Peyton, from an English place name and surname meaning 'Paega's settlement' (a personal name plus tun, 'town'). Widely used for both sexes in the U.S., with this spelling used here for a boy.

U.S. rank (2024)#13687 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 631

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Payten is a modern respelling of Payton/Peyton, an English place name and surname from a personal name plus tun, 'settlement.' The surname crossed to America and became a popular unisex first name; this spelling is one of several variants now in use, and it is given here to a boy (said 'PAY-tun').

In the U.S. it is very rare for boys in this spelling. Rare, respelled, and modern.

Did you know? Peyton, Payton and Payten are all the same English place name — 'Paega's settlement' — dressed in different vowels. The name is used for both boys and girls in America (said 'PAY-tun').

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Payten — respelling of Payton/Peyton; English place name

Variations

PeytonPaytonPaiten

Nicknames

PayTenny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Payten mean?

Payten is a respelling of Payton/Peyton, an English place name and surname meaning 'Paega's settlement.'

How do you pronounce Payten?

It's said PAY-tun /ˈpeɪ.tən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Payten a boy or girl name?

Here Payten is used as a boy's name; note that Peyton and its spellings are used for both boys and girls.

How popular is Payten?

Payten is a very rare spelling for boys in the U.S.