Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Peighton

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #5,666 Trend ↓ Falling 58%
Rank 2025
#5,666
among girls · ↓673 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Peighton · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 73,058
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
196 babies
All-time total
2,833
#3,805 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Peighton popularity over time

2,833 babies have been named Peighton since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 204 7 211 21 – #2,720
2000s 808 17 825 83 +291% #1,373
2010s 1,463 69 1,532 153 +86% #1,268
2020s (to 2025) 265 – 265 44 -71% #2,622

Where Peighton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 16 0.01 outside top 500
2028 14 0.01 outside top 500
2029 13 0.01 outside top 500
2030 12 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Peighton

Peighton is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,666 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 2,833 American babies have been named Peighton. Its peak came in 2010, when 196 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Peighton stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Peighton?

The median living Peighton is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 2,800 people named Peighton are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Peighton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #5,666 – –
2024 27 #4,993 – –
2023 53 #3,131 – –
2022 47 #3,401 – –
2021 51 #3,201 – –
2020 65 #2,622 – –
2019 100 #1,959 8 #9,523
2018 92 #2,095 – –
2017 112 #1,840 8 #9,476
2016 141 #1,578 8 #9,453
2015 140 #1,573 7 #10,346
2014 146 #1,514 5 #13,529
2013 174 #1,344 8 #9,439
2012 187 #1,282 7 #10,479
2011 182 #1,298 11 #7,374
2010 189 #1,268 7 #10,467
2009 174 #1,373 – –
2008 131 #1,709 – –
2007 79 #2,417 9 #8,731
2006 74 #2,504 – –
2005 66 #2,600 8 #8,899
2004 62 #2,672 – –
2003 52 #2,950 – –
2002 52 #2,880 – –
2001 50 #2,914 – –
2000 68 #2,302 – –
1995 17 #5,619 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Peighton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Peighton?

The median living Peighton is about 14 years old. Half of all living Peightons are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Peighton are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Peighton are alive in the United States, based on 2,833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Peighton in 2025?

Peighton ranked #5,666 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Peighton?

2,833 babies have been named Peighton in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Peighton most popular?

Peighton peaked in 2010, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Peighton a boy or girl name?

Peighton is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Peighton rising or falling?

Peighton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Peighton become more popular?

Peighton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 12 girls named Peighton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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