Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2004
Paley
Paley has 17 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2004–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Paley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paley has been recorded 17 times among girls since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2007.
- 17 total births
- 2004–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Paley since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 17
- total births
- 2004–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Paley was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Paley in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Paley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paley splits its recorded history at 2006: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paley at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Paley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2007
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Paley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Paley's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Paley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paley? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 17 babies named Paley. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 7 births.
When was Paley most popular? ▼
Paley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Paley been used? ▼
Paley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 4 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Paley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paloma, Palmer, Palma, Palmira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Paley
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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, 2004–2007 (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. "Paley: Baby Name Since 2004 - 17 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paley. 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 Paley 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.