Spellings

Paisley or Paislee?

In the US in 2025, 88% of babies in this name family were spelled Paisley and 11% Paislee. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Paisley88% of the family3,508 born in 2025#67 among girls−31% since 2015Paislee11% of the family423 born in 2025#666 among girls−58% since 2015Paizley1% of the family40 born in 2025#3,712 among girls−65% since 2015Paizlee1% of the family28 born in 2025#4,758 among girls−72% since 2015

Ten years ago

Paisley already led in 2015, with 81% of the family's births; it has 88% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 6,320 to 3,999 births (−37%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Paisley5,0913,508−31%
Paislee1,013423−58%
Paizley11540−65%
Paizlee10128−72%

How they sound

All of these spellings are said the same way: /ˈpeɪzli/ (PAYZ-lee). So the choice is about how it looks: it is the spelling people will read on a birth card, a name tag or an email address, and the one your child will sometimes spell out.

In France

None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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