From the crow town or clay settlement
Krayton is likely a modern variation of the English surnames Crayton or Creighton. It typically refers to a 'settlement of crows' or a 'town built on clay soil,' reflecting its roots as a locational surname.
Less common today
Krayton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,880 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).