From the town of the keys or quay
Cayton is an English habitational surname derived from a place in North Yorkshire. It likely combines the Old English 'caeg' (key or quay) with 'tun' (settlement or enclosure). As a first name, it is a rare alternative to more common 'ton' ending names like Clayton or Colton.
Less common today
Cayton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,800 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).