Previously I had [name_u]Payton[/name_u] on my girl name list because to me it felt more unique on a girl and more common and expected for a boy. But now that I’m looking at it again, I feel like (besides [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] Manning) it might actually be more common and expected for a girl, and a boy [name_u]Payton[/name_u] might actually be more unique at this point. But I’m not sure. I also could look up the stats but for right now I’m just solely curious about people’s perceptions. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think of [name_u]Payton[/name_u] as being more common for boys or girls? Which gender would it feel more unique and fresh on?
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I know three teenage girls named Payton (not sure about spellings). I’ve never met a boy named Payton.
I think I prefer it for a boy; it’s more uncommon and unexpected where I am. I feel the same way about most gender neutral names
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I’ve known tons of Payton/Peyton’s and the majority have been girls. Where I am it seems to be more popular for girls. To be completely honest I don’t think it’d be unique or unexpected in general, at least where I’m from, but if I had to pick one I’d choose boy
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I know several and only one of them is a male. Still, the name does feel masculine to me. I don’t know if is the [name_u]Walter[/name_u] [name_u]Payton[/name_u] and [name_u]Payton[/name_u] [name_m]Manning[/name_m] associations or what but I would instinctively think of a [name_u]Payton[/name_u] as being male.
I’ve heard this name so much that I don’t know if it would ever truly feel fresh to my ears but let’s just say I’d be pleasantly surprised to hear it on a boy more often. [name_f]Paytin[/name_f], [name_u]Payton[/name_u], [name_u]Peyton[/name_u], [name_u]Peighton[/name_u], Paityn…so, so often on girls in my area…
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I’ve met many girls names [name_u]Peyton[/name_u], but never any boys! I’ve always considered it a feminine name. It goes both ways well enough, though.
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I’ve met a couple of both! I see it as very neutral :))
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Men
I’d expect it to be a girl because [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] is pretty popular for girls now, but it sounds very masculine to me.
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I’ve met and heard of many female Payton’s but probably only one or two males. I’d agree with others that’s it’s pretty popular and I wouldn’t view it as unique or fresh
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[name_f]Girl[/name_f] for me
The Paytons/Peytons I’ve come across have been female and it’s also my guinea pig’s name and she’s a girl, so I do associate it with her. Still, I like it on both and think it’s perfectly usable and charming for a boy.
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I think the name is gender neutral.
However I know more Peyton/Paytons who are girls all under 4. However they are all Peyton-R0se/Payton-R0se rather than just Peyton/Payton on their own. I know three Peyton/Payton-Rose’s. Personally I don’t see this name as fresh/unique but would think the name as more unusual on a boy due to encountering a lot of female Peyton/Payton-Rose’s.
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I’ve never met one but would assume it was a masc name
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[name_u]Payton[/name_u] - girl
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u] - unisex, leaning masculine
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Perfectly gender neutral to me. I think of [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] [name_m]Manning[/name_m] first, but I also live in [name_u]Indiana[/name_u], so everyone thinks of [name_m]Manning[/name_m] first.
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It leans girl for me but that’s because I know more girls with the name. But i wouldn’t be surprised with it for a boy! It’s adorable:) Can i suggest Hayden, too? I love Hayden on a boy!
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I’ve only known girls named Peyton/Payton. For a girl it feels very late 90’s baby to me. On a boy I would find it more unexpected.
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Personally I say [name_u]Payton[/name_u] for girls and [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] for boys, though I do know a female [name_u]Peyton[/name_u]. I’ve heard of [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] on boys and I think both spellings are perfectly neutral! I would love to meet a little male [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] (or Payton)!
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I love [name_u]Hayden[/name_u] as well!
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With the [name_u]Payton[/name_u] spelling, it feels more girl to me, but with [name_u]Peyton[/name_u], I would assume boy… even though it seems more popular on a girl. I don’t know that I know a Peyton/Payton of either gender, but I like it more for a boy than a girl.
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