Rising since 2012, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Taisley since 2011
Babies named Taisley per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s | 93 |
Meaning & origin
Taisley is a modern feminine name that first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 2011 and has been rising in use since 2012. It reached its peak rank in 2023, when it ranked 5,917th, with approximately 1 in every 80,363 baby girls receiving the name. The name's construction follows a pattern popular in recent decades, blending the fashionable '-ley' suffix (derived from Old English leah, 'woodland clearing') with a phonetic prefix. The 'Tais-' element may be influenced by Arabic names such as Taisir (meaning 'ease' or 'facilitation'), or it may simply be a stylized combination of sounds. While Taisley has not yet appeared in top state lists, its trajectory suggests continued growth as a distinctive choice for girls. Its style aligns with other surname-inspired and creatively spelled names like Paisley, Kinsley, and Hadley.
Taisley is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2011. It may be formed from the phonetic elements 'Tais' (possibly influenced by Arabic names like Taisir, meaning 'facilitation' or 'ease') and the popular suffix '-ley' (from Old English leah, 'clearing, meadow'). Alternatively, it could be a respelling of the Scottish surname Taisley, which itself may derive from a place name. The name has seen steady growth in use since 2012.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tais, Tay, Lee
Sibling names for Taisley
Names that share Taisley's style, for a brother or sister.
