Posie
Posy or Posey or Posie is an English given name derived from the English term for a small flower bouquet. A posy is also a word for a single flower. It can also be derived from an English nickname, sometimes used independently, for a formal name such as Josephine. The name came into use along with other botanical names for girls in the 1800s.
Meaning & Origin of Posie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Posy or Posey or Posie is an English given name derived from the English term for a small flower bouquet. A posy is also a word for a single flower. It can also be derived from an English nickname, sometimes used independently, for a formal name such as Josephine. The name came into use along with other botanical names for girls in the 1800s.
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The Story of Posie
As a girl name
Posie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 85 Posies were born — ranking #2,185 that year. As of 2026, Posie ranks #2,885 for girls with 58 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 584 Posies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Posie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 9 Posies were born — ranking #3,014 that year. As of 2026, Posie ranks #3,481 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Posies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Posie
Posie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 584 births in the dataset. Posie's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,185. Use the chart and map above to compare Posie'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 .
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