Town of Paega; noblemans town
A modern spelling variant of Peyton, which originated as an English surname derived from a place name. It likely refers to the 'town of Paega,' an Old English personal name, or is associated with the Latin word for 'patrician' or 'noble.'
Less common today
Payten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #886 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
