Payson is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9313 in 2005 with 12 recorded births. This places Payson in the top 49% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 116 births ranking #1768. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 153,975 girls born was named Payson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.