Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2013

Paizley

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,761 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#3,761
among girls · ↓386 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Paizley · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,182
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
117 babies
All-time total
1,439
#5,857 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Paizley popularity over time

1,439 babies have been named Paizley since 1991, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Girls

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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1990s 17 2 – #11,143
2000s 147 15 +765% #3,119
2010s 953 95 +548% #1,759
2020s (to 2025) 322 54 -44% #2,478

Where Paizley 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Paizley

Paizley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,761 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,439 American babies have been named Paizley. Its peak came in 2013, when 117 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 Paizley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Paizley?

The median living Paizley is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 1,400 people named Paizley are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Paizley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 40 #3,761
2024 47 #3,375
2023 44 #3,569
2022 49 #3,306
2021 72 #2,478
2020 70 #2,492
2019 77 #2,349
2018 78 #2,358
2017 110 #1,860
2016 110 #1,874
2015 115 #1,822
2014 115 #1,792
2013 117 #1,759
2012 108 #1,868
2011 69 #2,610
2010 54 #3,110
2009 55 #3,119
2008 33 #4,617
2007 17 #7,656
2006 9 #12,178
2005 6 #15,948
2004 10 #10,501
2003 5 #17,716
2002 6 #14,935
2001 6 #14,866
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Paizley?

The median living Paizley is about 10 years old. Half of all living Paizleys are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Paizley are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Paizley are alive in the United States, based on 1,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Paizley in 2025?

Paizley ranked #3,761 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Paizley?

1,439 babies have been named Paizley in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Paizley most popular?

Paizley peaked in 2013, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Paizley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Paizley rising or falling?

Paizley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Paizley become more popular?

Paizley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Paizley 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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