Declining since 2019, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Paisely since 2010
Babies named Paisely per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s | 34 |
Meaning & origin
Paisely is an inventive spelling of the Scottish surname Paisley, which rose to prominence as a first name in the 2010s. It first entered the US baby name data in 2010, part of a wave of surname-inspired, -ley-ending girl names. Its popularity peaked in 2015, and by 2025 it had become a rarity, given to roughly 1 in 267,878 newborns. The name's trajectory has been falling since 2019, reflecting a larger shift away from its style. While not recorded in top states, Paisely exemplifies the creative respelling trend that produces unique yet familiar-sounding names.
Paisley is a Scottish surname from the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, which may derive from the Old English 'pæsc' (pasture) or a Brythonic word for 'basilica'. As a given name, Paisley rose in modern times, often styled creatively as Paisely.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pais, Lee, Pace
Sibling names for Paisely
Names that share Paisely's style, for a brother or sister.
