Paizley
Girl name · #3744 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Paizley ranks #3744 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1814, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 45,000 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
The 34-year story
Paizley first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 117 girls were named Paizley — good for #1754 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Paizley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Paizley in class?
Paizley scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Paizley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Paizley is most common
State-level data for Paizley is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Paizley
Statistically, parents drawn to Paizley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynnley, Emsley, Aisley, Kynsley, and Zailey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Paizley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 110 | #1854 |
| 2016 | 110 | #1865 |
| 2015 | 115 | #1814 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1754 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1859 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Paizley a popular girl name?
Paizley ranked #3744 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1814.
When was the name Paizley most popular?
Paizley peaked in 2013, when 117 American girls received the name (ranked #1754 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Paizley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Paizley. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.