Given name
Paizley
“woman of the church”·“man of the church”
Paizley is a variant of Paisley. Interpretations include “woman of the church” (English) and “man of the church” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Paizley is a variant of Paisley. Interpretations include “woman of the church” (English) and “man of the church” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Paizley is a variant of Paisley. An origin associated with Paisley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Paizley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,439
- 0 boys · 1,439 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 117 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #3,761 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,761 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 117 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 950 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Paizley’s family of names
Paizley has a related form in Paisley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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