Paisley vs Poppy
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Paisley
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #67
- Peak
- #45 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,508
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, CA
VS
Poppy
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #292
- Peak
- #289 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,054
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Paisley is the more popular pick (#67 vs #292). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Paisley; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Poppy wins.
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