Nevaeh vs Peyton
Nevaeh and Peytoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2015, Nevaeh was ranked #95 and Peyton #55 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Nevaeh was ranked #106 and Peyton #533 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Nevaeh was ranked #178 and Peyton #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Nevaeh was ranked #223 and Peyton #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Nevaeh was ranked #275 and Peyton #333 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Nevaeh was ranked #4991 and Peyton #2325 among boys in England and Wales.
Nevaeh and Peyton over time
Nevaeh and Peyton appear together in 4 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Nevaeh held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Peyton in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Peyton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Nevaeh in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Nevaeh #98 in 2022, Peyton #237 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Nevaeh held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Peyton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Nevaeh #99 in 2023, Peyton #254 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nevaeh #106, Peyton #533.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2023
Nevaeh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Peyton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Nevaeh #98 in 2022, Peyton #237 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Nevaeh #178, Peyton #328.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2024
Nevaeh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Peyton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Nevaeh #126 in 2023, Peyton #427 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nevaeh #223, Peyton #504.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2008–2015
Nevaeh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Peyton in 3.
Highest recorded here: Nevaeh #38 in 2011, Peyton #48 in 2010.
The order changed in 2013: Peyton moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #55 and #57; by 2013 that had become #70 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Nevaeh #95, Peyton #55.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Nevaeh | Peyton |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #118 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #333 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nevaeh and Peyton both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Nevaeh
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #1439 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 2006–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Peyton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2019
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls