Given name
Paysley
“woman of the church”·“man of the church”
Paysley 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
Paysley 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
Paysley 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 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Paysley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 118
- 0 boys · 118 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,865 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,865 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2015.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Paysley’s family of names
Paysley has a related form in Paisley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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