How Many People Are Named Paisley?
An estimated 61,430 people in the United States have the first name Paisley. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Paisley peaked in popularity in 2015 with 5,089 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paisley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paisley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Paisley is overwhelmingly female, 82 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Paisley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
61,430
About 1 in 5,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2015
5,089 births
Total Registered
61,899
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paisley
Paisley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 61,899 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Paisley as a male name
Ranked #11,928 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (12 births)
Paisley as a female name
Ranked #61 in 2024
3,542 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (5,089 births)
Paisley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paisley span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 37,627 babies were registered. While Paisley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Paisley by Decade
How has Paisley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Paisley by State
Birth registrations for Paisley span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii. On average, about 1,211 Paisleys were registered per state.
Paisley + Last Name Combinations
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Paisley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paisley?
We estimate approximately 61,430 people named Paisley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Paisley a common name?
Paisley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61,899 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paisley most popular?
Paisley reached peak popularity in 2015, when 5,089 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paisley is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paisley a female name?
Paisley is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paisley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paisley Smith, Paisley Johnson, Paisley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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