How Many People Are Named Peighton?
An estimated 2,779 people in the United States have the first name Peighton. It is predominantly female (96.7%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Peighton peaked in popularity in 2010 with 196 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peighton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Peighton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Peighton is overwhelmingly female, 93 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Peighton is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,779
About 1 in 123,337 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.7% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2010
196 births
Total Registered
2,810
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peighton
Peighton is predominantly female (96.7%), though 93 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Peighton as a male name
Ranked #9,521 in 2019
8 male births in 2019
Peak: 2011 (11 births)
Peighton as a female name
Ranked #4,976 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (189 births)
Peighton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peighton span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,532 babies were registered. Peighton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Peighton by Decade
How has Peighton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Peighton by State
Birth registrations for Peighton span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Kansas. On average, about 41 Peightons were registered per state.
Peighton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Peighton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Peighton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peighton?
We estimate approximately 2,779 people named Peighton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 123,337 Americans share this first name.
Is Peighton a common name?
Peighton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,810 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peighton most popular?
Peighton reached peak popularity in 2010, when 196 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peighton is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peighton a female name?
Peighton is predominantly female. 96.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peighton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peighton Smith, Peighton Johnson, Peighton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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