UK girl's name
Paynton
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2010. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Paynton is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Paynton popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2010 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4688, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 5 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1997 to 2010. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 15 living people in the UK are called Paynton. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2011 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Paynton ranked #4688 for girls in England and Wales in 2010, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 5 girls were registered as Paynton.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Paynton as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4688
2010
Births in 2010
4
Latest year
Peak year
1997
5 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Popularity
Paynton over time
The chart below shows babies named Paynton registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2010. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Paynton, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2010, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Paynton by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Paynton was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4688 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3955 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2738 | 5 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Paynton
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- Penelope 13,109
- Pippa 6,346
- Polly 5,678
- Philippa 4,446
- Penny 4,394
- Paris 4,372
- Piper 3,961
- Pearl 3,516
- Paisley 3,419
FAQ
Paynton: questions and answers
How popular is the name Paynton in the UK right now?
In 2010, Paynton was ranked #4688 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Paynton most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 5 babies registered as Paynton in England and Wales.
How many people are called Paynton in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Paynton across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.