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Paisley

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What official birth registration shows about Paisley: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #146 to #1952.200020052010201520202025#146#1952
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#608
1997#705
1998#1036
1999#1317
2000#1139
2001#1439
2002#1442
2003#996
2004#1952
2005#1045
2006#1435
2007#1196
2008#1815
2009#1209
2010#1218
2011#1168
2012#934
2013#784
2014#589
2015#384
2016#161
2017#147
2018#171
2019#152
2020#146
2021#157
2022#172
2023#192
2024#234
2025#226

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #226 among girls in England and Wales, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #608 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #146 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #146 in England and Wales in 2020.

Paisley's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#226207HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#234205HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#192258HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#172296HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#157330HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#146349HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#152332HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#171313HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#147369HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#161348HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#384119HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#58970HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#78449HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#93439HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#116828HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#121826HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#120925HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#181514HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#119623HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#143517HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#104524HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#195210HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#99624HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#144213HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#143913HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#113917HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#131714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#103620HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#70534HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#60840HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#37210HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#29613HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3848HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Paisley is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Paisley, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#146 in 2020
Northern Ireland2016–20247#266 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2016–20259#296 in 2023
Scotland20241#384 in 2024
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What is known about Paisley

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #146 in England and Wales in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.