Paisley is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Paisley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Paisley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Paisley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Paisley is a girl name of Scottish origin meaning “church, from Paisley”. From a Scottish town, also the swirling fabric pattern.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 65,456 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,361 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 147 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 66 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Paisley per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (5,091/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (377/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (6/yr).
Paisley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #130 nationally (given to 5,221 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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