Pansy
Girl name · American · English · French · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #287 in 1887
0 babies were named Pansy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Pansy you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryPansy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Pansys, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #287.
About the name Pansy
Pansy is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-nsy”. US birth records list Pansy for girls from 1880 to 2018, in 114 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #287 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesFrench namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 223 | 4,483 girls |
| 1890s | 322 | 3,106 girls |
| 1900s | 330 | 3,029 girls |
| 1910s | 264 | 3,792 girls |
| 1920s | 197 | 5,065 girls |
| 1930s | 178 | 5,619 girls |
| 1940s | 77 | 13,001 girls |
| 1950s | 43 | 23,386 girls |
| 1960s | 26 | 39,078 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 78,864 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 280,899 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,571,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Pansy
What is the origin of the name Pansy?
Pansy has American, English, French, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Pansy a boy or girl name?
Pansy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Pansy?
Pansy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #287 in 1887.