Total births
65,369
Girls' name · since 1966
Paisley
65,369 babies named Paisley in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #61
- among girls today
- 65,369
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Paisley is the #61 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 65,369 recorded since 1966.
Paisley has 65,369 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #61 as of the latest data, more common than 99.7% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #61 among girls today
- 65,369 born since 1966
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Paisley is currently the #61 girls' name in America, more common than 99.7% of girls - 65,369 born since 1966, peaking in the 2010s.
- #61
- among girls today
- 65,369
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Paisley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#61
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Paisley was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
5,091 babies were named Paisley in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Paisley compares
65,369 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Paisley's all-time total is 171x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Paisley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65,369 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,091 | 48 | 19,840 |
Paisley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paisley splits its recorded history at 1998: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 5,091 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paisley at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#61
Active since
1966
Paisley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 5,091
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Paisley popularity over time - boys
87 total births recorded since 2011 (Paisley as boys' name)
Paisley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paisley's strongest decade.
37,582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Paisley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 156
1980s
156 births
- 1990s 654
1990s
654 births
- 2000s 3,349
2000s
3,349 births
- 2010s
2010s
37,582 births
- 2020s
2020s
23,546 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37,582 births (57% of all-time use).
How Paisley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Paisley's total volume
Paisley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Paisley by state
Where Paisley concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,660 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 3,607 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 3,236 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,928 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 2,626 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 2,572 | 3.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 2,558 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 2,193 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Paisley's total US births 8.7%
Even split
5,660 of 65,369 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Paisley appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paisley? ▼
Paisley has been given to 65,369 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #61 as of the latest data. 5,091 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Paisley most popular? ▼
Paisley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37,582 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Paisley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Paisley are Texas (5,660 births), California (3,607 births), Ohio (3,236 births).
How long has the name Paisley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Paisley since 1966 -- 60 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Paisley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paige, Paislee, Paityn, Paisleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paisley's data
- Paisley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (37,582 total births) through the 2020s (23,546) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Paisleys (5,660 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Paisley
Nearby Names Like Paisley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paisley
Paige Girl
#378 146,734 births
Paislee Girl
#643 11,255 births
Paityn Girl
#1694 6,309 births
Paisleigh Girl
#1274 3,568 births
Paizley Girl
#3362 1,439 births
Compare Paisley side by side: Paisley vs Paige Paisley vs Paislee Paisley vs Paityn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Paisley
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, 1966–2025 (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. "Paisley: #61 Girls' Name - 65,369 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paisley. 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 Paisley 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.