Leona vs Payton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Leona
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #429
- Peak
- #69 (1904)
- Babies in 2025
- 723
- 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
Leona is the more popular pick (#429 vs #440). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Leona is a steady, dependable choice, Payton is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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