Saul vs Payton
Payton leads today (#440 vs #557), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Saul and Payton per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#557 (boys)
#440 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
535
701
Peak year
2001
2010
Trend
Declining since 2005
Declining since 2009
Usually for
Boys
Girls & boys
Lifetime births
43,288
60,045
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