Pansy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	316	32	–	#289
1890s	719	72	+128%	#308
1900s	968	97	+35%	#316
1910s	2,045	205	+111%	#343
1920s	2,361	236	+15%	#432
1930s	1,896	190	-20%	#432
1940s	1,069	107	-44%	#534
1950s	813	81	-24%	#847
1960s	474	47	-42%	#1,338
1970s	196	20	-59%	#2,459
1980s	61	6	-69%	#5,801
1990s	29	3	-52%	#11,362
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	1	–	#15,195
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

316

–

#289

1890s

719

+128%

#308

1900s

968

+35%

#316

1910s

2,045

205

+111%

#343

1920s

2,361

236

+15%

#432

1930s

1,896

190

-20%

#432

1940s

1,069

107

-44%

#534

1950s

813

-24%

#847

1960s

474

-42%

#1,338

1970s

196

-59%

#2,459

1980s

-69%

#5,801

1990s

-52%

#11,362

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,195

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pansy

Pansy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 10,953 American babies have been named Pansy. Its peak came in 1916, when 273 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pansy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pansy?

The median living Pansy is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 85. An estimated 2,600 people named Pansy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pansy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,195
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,464
1985	5	#11,940
1980	5	#11,628
1975	22	#3,227
1970	20	#3,278
1965	26	#2,390
1960	60	#1,425
1955	74	#1,164
1950	109	#847
1945	83	#828
1940	164	#534
1935	180	#474
1930	242	#432
1925	240	#446
1920	234	#439
1915	267	#367
1910	129	#353
1905	87	#364
1900	90	#357
1895	71	#341
1890	57	#340
1885	33	#351
1880	8	#667

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pansy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pansy?

The median living Pansy is about 75 years old. Half of all living Pansys are between 65 and 85 years old.

How many people named Pansy are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Pansy are alive in the United States, based on 10,953 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pansy mean?

From pansy (“type of flower”).

How popular is the name Pansy in 2025?

Pansy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pansy?

10,953 babies have been named Pansy in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pansy most popular?

Pansy peaked in 1916, when 273 newborns received the name.

Is Pansy a boy or girl name?

Pansy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pansy rising or falling?

Pansy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Pansy popularity over time

The story of Pansy

How old are people named Pansy?

Pansy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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