Pessy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,202

among girls · ↓198 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Pessy · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

63 babies

All-time total

1,207

#6,592 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Pessy popularity over time

1,207 babies have been named Pessy since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#7,729
1980s	53	5	+121%	#7,190
1990s	101	10	+91%	#6,052
2000s	270	27	+167%	#4,154
2010s	430	43	+59%	#3,039
2020s (to 2025)	329	55	+28%	#2,706

Where Pessy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	51	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

Where Pessy is most popular

Girls named Pessy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Pessy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	231	0.583	+1672%
New Jersey	12	0.066	+102%
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West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Pessy

Pessy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,202 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,207 American babies have been named Pessy. Its peak came in 2021, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Pessy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pessy?

The median living Pessy is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Pessy 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.

Pessy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,202
2024	55	#3,004
2023	56	#3,007
2022	43	#3,641
2021	63	#2,744
2020	62	#2,706
2019	41	#3,706
2018	54	#3,039
2017	41	#3,751
2016	34	#4,331
2015	46	#3,464
2014	42	#3,702
2013	44	#3,560
2012	44	#3,635
2011	43	#3,648
2010	41	#3,799
2009	35	#4,351
2008	38	#4,154
2007	32	#4,641
2006	31	#4,658
2005	19	#6,481
2004	25	#5,175
2003	27	#4,782
2002	23	#5,228
2001	20	#5,755
2000	20	#5,639
1995	10	#8,562
1990	15	#6,052
1985	8	#8,098
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,729
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pessy?

The median living Pessy is about 12 years old. Half of all living Pessys are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Pessy are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Pessy are alive in the United States, based on 1,207 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pessy in 2025?

Pessy ranked #3,202 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pessy?

1,207 babies have been named Pessy in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pessy most popular?

Pessy peaked in 2021, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Pessy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pessy rising or falling?

Pessy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pessy become more popular?

Pessy looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Pessy in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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