Tansy: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,670
1930s	6	1	+20%	#4,505
1940s	5	1	-17%	#5,956
1950s	5	1	0%	#6,532
1960s	24	2	+380%	#5,793
1970s	94	9	+292%	#4,561
1980s	76	8	-19%	#5,220
1990s	18	2	-76%	#11,683
2000s	46	5	+156%	#11,949
2010s	60	6	+30%	#10,874
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	+44%	#7,454

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,670

1930s

+20%

#4,505

1940s

-17%

#5,956

1950s

#6,532

1960s

+380%

#5,793

1970s

+292%

#4,561

1980s

-19%

#5,220

1990s

-76%

#11,683

2000s

+156%

#11,949

2010s

+30%

#10,874

2020s (to 2025)

+44%

#7,454

The story of Tansy

Tansy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,454 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 391 American babies have been named Tansy. Its peak came in 2025, when 15 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 Tansy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tansy?

The median living Tansy is about 38 years old; half are between 11 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Tansy 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.

Tansy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,454
2024	8	#12,050
2023	6	#15,001
2022	14	#7,992
2021	–	–
2020	9	#11,000
2019	8	#12,343
2018	6	#15,482
2017	9	#11,534
2016	7	#14,193
2015	6	#16,236
2014	10	#10,874
2013	8	#13,036
2012	6	#16,655
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,927
2008	5	#20,169
2007	7	#15,320
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,913
2004	6	#15,898
2003	5	#18,148
2002	5	#17,827
2001	8	#11,949
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,229
1990	–	–
1985	7	#9,191
1980	8	#8,096
1975	10	#5,943
1970	10	#5,367
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,201
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,505
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,670
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tansy?

The median living Tansy is about 38 years old. Half of all living Tansys are between 11 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tansy are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tansy are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tansy mean?

From the plant tansy. Probable doublet of Athanasia.

How popular is the name Tansy in 2025?

Tansy ranked #7,454 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tansy?

391 babies have been named Tansy in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tansy most popular?

Tansy peaked in 2025, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Tansy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tansy rising or falling?

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

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Tansy popularity over time

The story of Tansy

How old are people named Tansy?

Tansy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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