Total births
43
Girls' name · since 2009
Pailey
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Pailey, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 2009–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
Pailey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Pailey recorded 43 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2018.
- 43 total births
- 2009–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Pailey since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 43
- total births
- 2009–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Pailey was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pailey in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Pailey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pailey splits its recorded history at 2012: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pailey at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Pailey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2018
- Peak year (2010)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Pailey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pailey's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Pailey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pailey? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 43 babies named Pailey. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 8 births.
When was Pailey most popular? ▼
Pailey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Pailey been used? ▼
Records for Pailey go back to 2009, giving 10 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Pailey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paige, Paisley, Paislee, Paityn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Pailey
Nearby Names Like Pailey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pailey
Paige Girl
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Paisley Girl
#61 65,369 births
Paislee Girl
#643 11,255 births
Paityn Girl
#1694 6,309 births
Paisleigh Girl
#1274 3,568 births
Compare Pailey side by side: Pailey vs Paige Pailey vs Paisley Pailey vs Paislee
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pailey: Baby Name Since 2009 - 43 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pailey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pailey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.