Given name & surname
Paton
“from the village of war- TIorS”·“patrician”·“a nobleman; patrician”
Paton is a variant of Peyton. One English interpretation is “from the village of war- TIorS.” In English use, Paton is an affectionate form of Patrick. Interpretations include “patrician” and “a nobleman; patrician” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Paton is a variant of Peyton. One English interpretation is “from the village of war- TIorS.” In English use, Paton is an affectionate form of Patrick. Interpretations include “patrician” and “a nobleman; patrician” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. Paton is a variant of Payton. One English interpretation is “from the warrior's village.” Paton is a variant of Patton. One English interpretation is “from the town of warriors.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Paton is a variant of Peyton. An origin associated with Peyton is English. In English use, Paton is an affectionate form of Patrick. An origin associated with Patrick is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Paton is an affectionate form of Patrick.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Paton through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 87
- 87 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 8 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 336 as a first name in 2020; 2,788 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Paton’s family of names
In English usage, Paton is an affectionate form of Patrick. Paton has a related form in Peyton. Paton has a related form in Payton.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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