Girl’s name · English, Scottish

Paisleigh

How to say it: PAYZ-lee · /ˈpeɪzli/

Elaborated spelling of Paisley; from a Scottish town name, also a fabric pattern of Persian origin.

Paisleigh was the 918th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 238 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,117 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#918for girls in 2025
1 in 13,930US babies
238born in 2025
#1,117projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Paisleigh
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#918
Babies born in 2025238
Share of births1 in 13,930
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−1%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,117

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Still very new, Paisleigh is at its best in the 2020s. Holding at the peak now, it is expected to ease down ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 159 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Bright and crisp with breathy lightness, Paisleigh feels gentle with place overtones. Everleigh and Emberleigh share its style.

Parents who love Paisleigh also love

Nicknames

  • Pais
  • Leigh
  • Paisley

Honouring a Paisleigh in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Paisleigh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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