Paisly
Paisley or paisley pattern is an ornamental textile design using the boteh or buta, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Iranian/Persian origin, paisley designs became popular in the West in the 18th and 19th centuries, following imports of post-Mughal Empire versions of the design from India, especially in the form of Kashmir shawls, and were then replicated locally.
Meaning & Origin of Paisly
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Paisley or paisley pattern is an ornamental textile design using the boteh or buta, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Iranian/Persian origin, paisley designs became popular in the West in the 18th and 19th centuries, following imports of post-Mughal Empire versions of the design from India, especially in the form of Kashmir shawls, and were then replicated locally.
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The Story of Paisly
Paisly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 21 Paislys were born — ranking #6,147 that year. As of 2026, Paisly ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 208 Paislys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Paisly
Paisly is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 208 births in the dataset. Paisly's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #6,147. Use the chart and map above to compare Paisly's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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