Paislee
Paislee was the 669th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 423 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 284th with 1,132 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 347 places. More babies were named Paislee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Paisley) Origin uncertain · Scottish Gaelic, Brythonic
- Rank in 2025
- #669 girls, down 290 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 423girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20161,132 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,255babies recorded
What does the name Paislee mean?
Paislee is a spelling of Paisley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Paisley's meaning and origin.
Paisley is the name of a town near Glasgow in Scotland. Its Gaelic form is Pàislig, which Wiktionary glosses 'pasture'; Wikipedia, on the other hand, calls the town name's origin uncertain, noting that some sources trace it to a Gaelic or Cumbric word for a church, borrowed from Latin basilica. Either way, it does not contain the English -ley ending, despite spellings like Paisleigh. The town gave its name to the teardrop paisley pattern, after its 19th-century shawl industry. As a girl's name it is a recent American use, popular from the 2000s.
Pàislig (Scottish Gaelic, “Paisley (glossed 'pasture' by Wiktionary)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The place-name etymology is disputed: 'pasture' (Wiktionary) versus a Brittonic word for 'church' from Latin basilica.
Related names: Paislee, Paisleigh, Paislie.
See also: Scottish names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Paisley', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Paisley, Renfrewshire', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Paisley (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Paislee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #669 | 423 |
| 2020 | #379 | 813 |
| 2010 | #1,324 | 178 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #14,571 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Paislee, counting every spelling?
Paislee is a spelling of Paisley, a name family that ranked #68 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #669 for Paislee on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,046 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley | 3,508 | #67 | 19,166 |
| Paislee | 423 | #669 | 2,814 |
| Paizley | 40 | #3,761 | 252 |
| Paizlee | 28 | #4,843 | 206 |
| Payslee | 16 | #7,061 | 81 |
| Paislie | 11 | #9,314 | 80 |
| Payzlee | — | — | 46 |
| Paisly | 8 | #11,675 | 33 |
| Paisli | — | — | 28 |
| Paysley | 7 | #12,865 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Paislee?
423 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Paislee (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Paislee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 20 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Paislee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Paislee?
About 11,200 people born in the US named Paislee are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 11. That makes Paislee a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Paislee by state
How common Paislee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (6.4×), Arkansas (4.2×), Kentucky (3.6×), Mississippi (3.1×), Oklahoma (3.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, California, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Paislee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Paislee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Paislee
What does Paislee mean?
The origin of Paisley is uncertain: the place-name etymology is disputed: 'pasture' (Wiktionary) versus a Brittonic word for 'church' from Latin basilica.
How popular is the name Paislee?
Paislee was the 669th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 423 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 284th with 1,132 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 347 places. More babies were named Paislee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Paislee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Paislee in the US.
Where is Paislee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Paislee was most common in West Virginia (2.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Kentucky.