Town inhabitant or courtiers settlement
A modern creative spelling of the English surname Peyton. It originally derived from a place name meaning 'Pæga's town,' referring to a settlement owned by an individual with an Old English personal name.
Less common today
Paighton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,247 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).