Declining since 2017, #666 for girls today.
Popularity of Paislee since 1990
Babies named Paislee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 372 |
| 2010s | 7,235 |
| 2020s | 3,627 |
Meaning & origin
Paislee first appeared in U.S. records in 1990 and rose quickly in popularity, reaching its peak rank of 666 in 2016. Since 2017, its usage has been falling. In 2025, about 1 in 3,800 baby girls were named Paislee. The name is most common in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and West Virginia. It is a stylistic variant of Paisley, a name that emerged from a Scottish surname. Paislee exemplifies the modern trend of customizing spellings to create a distinctive look, often adding a feminine 'ee' ending.
Paislee is a modern respelling of Paisley, which itself comes from the name of a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The town's name is believed to derive from Old English 'pæ' (a peacock) or from Brythonic 'basilica' (a church). The surname Paisley was later used as a given name. The spelling variant Paislee reflects a trend of phonetic or stylized spelling in the late 20th century.
Where Paislee is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pais, Lee, Pai
Sibling names for Paislee
Names that share Paislee's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Adalynn, Harper, Finley, Daleyza, Kinsley, Kinslee, Kynslee, Maisyn, Anslee, Brilee, Brinlee, Brynnlee, Kenslee, Preslee, Fynlee, Haislee, Hayzlee, Huntlee, Kynzlee, Mckaylee, Renlee, Rynlee, Tinlee, Tynlee, Addilee, Blaklee, Charliee, Hazelee, Journiee, Kinzee, Kynzlie, Legacee, Quinlee, Tinslee, Wrynlee, Knoxlee, Braydee, Braylei, Brinklee, Brynnlie, Camree, Enzlee, Hayslee, Kynsli, Maizlee, Quinnlee, Tynslee
Brothers: Mason, Liam, Carter, Grayson, Ethan, Brantlee, Dayten
Names like Paislee
Names whose popularity has moved with Paislee's over the last 50 years.
