Paisley
From the Scottish town near Glasgow, by way of the surname. The town's weavers made the swirling patterned shawls that gave the fabric design its name.
Paisley in 2025
Paisley was given to 3,513 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 174th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 944 babies born.
The history of Paisley
Paisley reached its highest point in 2015, when 5,091 babies were given the name, ranking 130th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 124th, in 2017.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 65,456 babies have been named Paisley. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Paisley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Paisley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | 8,531 |
| 1970s | 57 | 6,742 |
| 1980s | 156 | 4,576 |
| 1990s | 654 | 2,729 |
| 2000s | 3,349 | 638 |
| 2010s | 37,638 | 124 |
| 2020s | 23,577 | 135 |
Where Paisley is heading
Paisley has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 5,091 babies in 2015 to 3,513 in 2025.
Names like Paisley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Paisley.