Payson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7103 in 1997 with 8 recorded births. This places Payson in the bottom 34% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 78 births ranking #1885. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 235,636 boys born was named Payson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.