The first name Peighton
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Peighton last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2016, with 11 births (#2,367).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Peighton with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Peighton at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Peighton, the 5,666th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 189 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Peighton?
- In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Peighton, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2016, with 11 births.
- Is Peighton a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 2,833 US babies named Peighton since 1880 were girls.
- When was Peighton most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 189 babies were named Peighton, its highest rank at 1,268th.
- What name is Peighton a form of?
- Peighton is a form of Payton.