Girls' name · since 1885

Pairlee

Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 187 babies named Pairlee, peaking in 1911. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

187
total births
1885–1927
years on record
1910s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Pairlee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 187 have been recorded since 1885.

Pairlee has 187 recorded births among girls since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1927.

  • 187 total births
  • 1885–1927 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

187 girls have been named Pairlee since 1885, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1927.

187
total births
1885–1927
years on record
1910s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Pairlee was born in this single decade.

1911
Single peak year

10 babies were named Pairlee in 1911 - its busiest year on record.

Pairlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pairlee's SSA record in two at 1913 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1911 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Pairlee at a glance

Last recorded 1927

Total births

187

Since 1885

43 years of records

Peak year

1911

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1927

Active since

1885

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1927

Pairlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1911)
10
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4681012 18851897190319111915191919231927 6

Pairlee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Pairlee's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Pairlee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 65 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Pairlee by state

Where Pairlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Pairlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arkansas
5 2.7%
Arkansas share of Pairlee's total US births 2.7%

5 of 187 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pairlee?
187 babies have been named Pairlee since 1885. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1911 with 10 births.
When was Pairlee most popular?
Pairlee was most popular in the 1910s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1911.
Where is Pairlee most popular?
The top states for the name Pairlee are Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Pairlee been used?
The SSA has tracked Pairlee since 1885 -- 43 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Pairlee?
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.

What to do with Pairlee's data

  • Pairlee's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 1920s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Arkansas records the most Pairlees (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1885–1927 (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. "Pairlee: Baby Name Since 1885 - 187 Births, Peak 1911." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pairlee. 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 Pairlee 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.