Peyson
The Story of Peyson
As a girl name
Peyson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 19 Peysons were born — ranking #6,563 that year. As of 2026, Peyson ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 127 Peysons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Peyson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 16 Peysons were born — ranking #5,481 that year. As of 2026, Peyson ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Peysons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Peyson
Peyson is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 127 births in the dataset. Peyson's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #6,563. Use the chart and map above to compare Peyson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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