Total births
118
Girls' name · since 2011
Paysley
118 babies named Paysley in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 118
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
118 girls have been named Paysley since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paysley has been recorded 118 times among girls since 2011, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- 118 total births
- 2011–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Paysley since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 118
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Paysley was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
15 babies were named Paysley in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Paysley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paysley splits its recorded history at 2018: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paysley at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Paysley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Paysley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paysley's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Paysley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paysley? ▼
Paysley has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 15 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Paysley most popular? ▼
Paysley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Paysley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Paysley since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Paysley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Payton, Payten, Payson, Payge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paysley's data
- Paysley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Paysley
Nearby Names Like Paysley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paysley
Payton Girl
#381 60,045 births
Payten Girl
#7059 3,344 births
Payson Girl
#3942 1,169 births
Payge Girl
1,124 births
Payden Girl
#10600 701 births
Compare Paysley side by side: Paysley vs Payton Paysley vs Payten Paysley vs Payson
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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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paysley: Baby Name Since 2011 - 118 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paysley. 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 Paysley 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.