Paighton
Girl name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Paighton: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2013.
Paighton is a modern American respelling of the classic English surname and place name Payton, which itself derives from the Old English personal name Pǣga, combined with tūn meaning "enclosure" or "settlement"—so the name essentially means "Pǣga's town." While the original Payton has been borne by notable figures such as NFL quarterback Walter Payton and actress Payton List, the Paighton variant is a more recent, feminine-leaning adaptation that gained traction in the early 2000s. The name shares its root with the English town of Paignton in Devon, though that place is spelled differently. This spelling, with its distinctive "gh," mirrors the trend of adding a touch of vintage flair to familiar names, much like the shift from Peyton to Paighton seen across the Atlantic.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20135 babies
- Latest (2015)
- #8063 babies
- Total births
- 8since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y