Paisley
A girls’ name of Scottish origin, meaning church; the swirled pattern.
Babies a year
4,939
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#67
down from #61
UK popularity
#226
207 babies · up from #234
How Paisley has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #45 |
| 2016 | #47 |
| 2017 | #45 |
| 2018 | #52 |
| 2019 | #53 |
| 2020 | #49 |
| 2021 | #52 |
| 2022 | #53 |
| 2023 | #56 |
| 2024 | #61 |
| 2025 | #67 |
In 2025, 207 babies in England and Wales were named Paisley. In the US, 4,939 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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