Paizley
Paizley was the 3761st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1759th with 117 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,939 places. More babies were named Paizley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Paisley) Origin uncertain · Scottish Gaelic, Brythonic
- Rank in 2025
- #3,761 girls, down 1,269 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 40girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2013117 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,439babies recorded
What does the name Paizley mean?
Paizley 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
Paizley popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,761 | 40 |
| 2020 | #2,492 | 70 |
| 2010 | #3,110 | 54 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Paizley, counting every spelling?
Paizley is a spelling of Paisley, a name family that ranked #68 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,761 for Paizley 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 Paizley?
40 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Paizley (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Paizley 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 210 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Paizley.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Paizley?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Paizley are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 7 and 14. That makes Paizley 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.
Paizley by state
How common Paizley was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Paizley: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Paizley, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Paizley
What does Paizley 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 Paizley?
Paizley was the 3761st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1759th with 117 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,939 places. More babies were named Paizley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Paizley a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Paizley in the US.
Where is Paizley most popular?
In 2021–2025, Paizley was most common in Washington (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.