Church meadow or cemetery
A modern spelling variant of Paisley, which originates from a Scottish place name and surname. The name likely derives from the Middle Latin word 'basilica', referring to a church or place of worship, combined with the Old English 'leah', meaning a meadow or clearing.
Less common today
Paysley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,995 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
