Paisleigh
Girl name · #1046 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Paisleigh? In official American birth records, Paisleigh has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
Paisleigh ranks #1046 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 238 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,563 girls born in 2025 was named Paisleigh.
The 19-year story
Paisleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 352 girls were named Paisleigh — good for #775 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 Paisleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Paisleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Paisleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Paisleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Paisleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Paisleigh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Paisleigh is most common in AR (0.9 per 1,000), SC (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Paisleigh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Paisleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Paisleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charleigh, Kinsleigh, Hadleigh, Brynleigh, and Rayleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Paisleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 238 | #1043 |
| 2024 | 183 | #1270 |
| 2023 | 252 | #1006 |
| 2022 | 254 | #1019 |
| 2021 | 315 | #866 |
| 2020 | 310 | #868 |
| 2019 | 325 | #836 |
| 2018 | 352 | #775 |
| 2017 | 324 | #838 |
| 2016 | 206 | #1203 |
| 2015 | 241 | #1085 |
| 2014 | 186 | #1284 |
| 2013 | 135 | #1587 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Paisleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Paisleigh first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
Is Paisleigh a popular girl name?
Paisleigh ranked #1046 among girls in 2025 with 238 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1085.
When was the name Paisleigh most popular?
Paisleigh peaked in 2018, when 352 American girls received the name (ranked #775 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Paisleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,563 newborn American girls was named Paisleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.