Paisleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,045

among girls · ↑227 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

238

named Paisleigh · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,753

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

352 babies

All-time total

3,568

#3,215 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Paisleigh popularity over time

3,568 babies have been named Paisleigh since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	62	6	–	#4,656
2010s	1,954	195	+3052%	#777
2020s (to 2025)	1,552	259	+32%	#867

Where Paisleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	224	0.14	outside top 500
2027	213	0.13	outside top 500
2028	204	0.13	outside top 500
2029	197	0.12	outside top 500
2030	191	0.12	outside top 500

Where Paisleigh is most popular

Girls named Paisleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.153 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Paisleigh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
West Virginia	20	0.763	+399%
Arkansas	40	0.757	+394%
Alabama	59	0.628	+310%
South Carolina	48	0.534	+249%
Mississippi	23	0.492	+221%
Kentucky	36	0.421	+175%
Tennessee	51	0.322	+110%
North Carolina	69	0.303	+98%
Louisiana	26	0.297	+94%
Indiana	40	0.285	+86%
Ohio	67	0.282	+84%
Virginia	44	0.258	+69%
Georgia	56	0.247	+61%
Missouri	29	0.241	+57%
Michigan	38	0.209	+36%
Pennsylvania	44	0.186	+22%
Iowa	10	0.171	+12%
Texas	132	0.164	+7%
Oregon	10	0.154	≈ national
Florida	55	0.129	-16%
Illinois	28	0.122	-20%
Kansas	6	0.104	-32%
Maryland	11	0.104	-32%
New York	37	0.093	-39%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-56%
Washington	6	0.042	-73%
California	7	0.008	-95%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Paisleigh

Paisleigh is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,045 in 2025 with 238 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 3,568 American babies have been named Paisleigh. Its peak came in 2018, when 352 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Paisleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Paisleigh?

The median living Paisleigh is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 3,500 people named Paisleigh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Paisleigh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	238	#1,045
2024	183	#1,272
2023	252	#1,006
2022	254	#1,020
2021	315	#867
2020	310	#869
2019	325	#837
2018	352	#777
2017	324	#841
2016	206	#1,205
2015	241	#1,085
2014	186	#1,286
2013	135	#1,593
2012	90	#2,129
2011	59	#2,938
2010	36	#4,164
2009	32	#4,656
2008	14	#8,858
2007	10	#11,427
2006	6	#16,617
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Paisleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Paisleigh?

The median living Paisleigh is about 6 years old. Half of all living Paisleighs are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Paisleigh are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Paisleigh are alive in the United States, based on 3,568 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Paisleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Paislee.

How popular is the name Paisleigh in 2025?

Paisleigh ranked #1,045 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 238 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Paisleigh?

3,568 babies have been named Paisleigh in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Paisleigh most popular?

Paisleigh peaked in 2018, when 352 newborns received the name.

Is Paisleigh a boy or girl name?

Paisleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Paisleigh rising or falling?

Paisleigh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Paisleigh become more popular?

Paisleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 191 girls named Paisleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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