Declining since 2016, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Paysley since 2011
Babies named Paysley per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s | 32 |
Meaning & origin
Paysley is a modern invented name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 2011. It is a variant spelling of Paisley, which itself gained popularity in the 1990s, likely inspired by the Scottish town or the patterned fabric. Paysley reached its peak usage in 2015, but has been declining in use since 2016. In 2025, it ranked 11,932, with a 1-in-229,610 incidence rate, making it a very rare name. It has not been recorded in any top state lists.
Paysley first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2011. It is a modern coinage, likely inspired by the Scottish town of Paisley or the distinctive paisley pattern, which itself derives from the town. The name Paisley has been used as a given name since the 1990s, and Paysley is a variant spelling. It is almost exclusively given to girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pay, Ley, Pays
Sibling names for Paysley
Names that share Paysley's style, for a brother or sister.
