Payslee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	13	1	–	#13,389
2010s	297	30	+2185%	#3,379
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	-43%	#5,763

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

–

1970s

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1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,389

2010s

297

+2185%

#3,379

2020s (to 2025)

102

-43%

#5,763

The story of Payslee

Payslee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,061 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 412 American babies have been named Payslee. Its peak came in 2015, when 48 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 Payslee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Payslee?

The median living Payslee is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Payslee 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.

Payslee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,061
2024	17	#6,865
2023	11	#9,460
2022	22	#5,763
2021	15	#7,552
2020	21	#5,804
2019	25	#5,279
2018	31	#4,538
2017	29	#4,782
2016	35	#4,219
2015	48	#3,379
2014	45	#3,529
2013	26	#5,276
2012	30	#4,804
2011	13	#9,030
2010	15	#8,195
2009	8	#13,389
2008	5	#19,742
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Payslee?

The median living Payslee is about 9 years old. Half of all living Payslees are between 6 and 11 years old.

How many people named Payslee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Payslee are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Payslee mean?

Spelling variant of Paislee.

How popular is the name Payslee in 2025?

Payslee ranked #7,061 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Payslee?

412 babies have been named Payslee in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Payslee most popular?

Payslee peaked in 2015, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Payslee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Payslee rising or falling?

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

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Payslee popularity over time

The story of Payslee

How old are people named Payslee?

Payslee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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