Payson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1971 in 2009 with 72 recorded births. This places Payson in the top 14% 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 increased by 500.0%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 27,546 boys born was named Payson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.