Girl · #13,787 in 2026

Pansy

Name: Popularity of the name Pansy in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pansy, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Pansy is an English feminine given name taken from the name of the flower, which is derived from the Old French pensée, meaning “thought.” It is one of many botanical names that came into fashion in the Anglosphere during the Victorian era.

English

Current Rank

#13,787

Peak Rank

#379 (1916)

Total Babies

11K

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2018

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#379

Peak Rank

11K

Total Count

114

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pansy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Pansy

American parents first put Pansy on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 273 Pansys were born — ranking #379 that year. About 22% of every Pansy on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Pansy last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Pansy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pansy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Pansie
Panzi
Ponzi
Panza
Pans
Panty
Pantie
Pansies
Panzer
Panny
Pensi
Pouncey

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pansy

What does the name Pansy mean?

What is the origin of the name Pansy?

Pansy has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Pansy in 2026?

In 2026, Pansy ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Pansy most popular?

Pansy reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #379 that year with 273 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pansy most popular?

Pansy has historically been most popular in West Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pansy.

Is Pansy a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pansy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Pansy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pansy include Elda, Edwina, Valarie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pansy

Pansy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Pansy's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #379. Use the chart and map above to compare Pansy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.