Emmy vs Payton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Emmy
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #445
- Peak
- #445 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 695
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Payton
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #440
- Peak
- #79 (2010)
- Babies in 2025
- 701
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Payton is the more popular pick (#440 vs #445). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Payton is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Emmy is a steady, dependable choice.
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