US rank #6849 Girls' name Peak 2015 396 births

Payslee — #6849 US girls' name

396 babies named Payslee in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s132010s2972020s86
#6849
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Payslee was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

48 babies were named Payslee in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Payslee

The Social Security Administration has registered 396 babies named Payslee between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Payslee currently holds the #6849 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Payslee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 297 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Payslee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Payslee in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Payslee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 396 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Payslee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

396

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2015

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,849

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Payslee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
48
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0102030405060 2024202120182015201220092008 5

Payslee by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
297 births that decade — 75% of Payslee's all-time total
2000s132010s2972020s86

Payslee by state

Where Payslee concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Payslee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
19 4.8%
#2 Tennessee
8 2.0%
#3 Kentucky
5 1.3%
#4 Ohio
5 1.3%
Texas share of Payslee's total US births 4.8%
Even split

19 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Payslee?
396 babies have been named Payslee since 2008. It currently ranks #6849 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 48 births.
When was Payslee most popular?
Payslee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Payslee most popular?
The top states for the name Payslee are Texas (19 births), Tennessee (8 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Payslee been used?
Payslee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Payslee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Payton, Payten, Payge, Payson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.