Fighting mans estate or peacock town
Peyten is a modern spelling variant of Peyton, which originated as an English surname derived from a place name. It likely stems from the Old English personal name Paega combined with 'tun', meaning settlement or enclosure. While historically associated with a 'fighting man's estate', some etymological roots also link it to the word for peacock.
Less common today
Peyten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,532 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
