Pansy Name Popularity and Statistics
Pansy is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Pansy?
Pansy is spelled P-A-N-S-Y. The name has 5 letters.
Pansy Popularity in 2018
Rank#13,793
Recorded Births6
- Girls usage rose 618 places to #13,793 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 1999.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Pansy Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1970 through 2018. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Girls | 6 | #13,793 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1998 | Girls | 5 | #14,122 |
| 1996 | Girls | 6 | #11,807 |
| 1992 | Girls | 7 | #10,479 |
| 1990 | Girls | 6 | #11,409 |
| 1989 | Girls | 5 | #12,362 |
| 1988 | Girls | 5 | #11,798 |
| 1987 | Girls | 13 | #5,613 |
| 1986 | Girls | 6 | #9,545 |
| 1985 | Girls | 5 | #10,677 |
| 1983 | Girls | 10 | #6,212 |
| 1981 | Girls | 12 | #5,571 |
| 1980 | Girls | 5 | #10,392 |
| 1979 | Girls | 9 | #6,696 |
| 1978 | Girls | 21 | #3,512 |
| 1977 | Girls | 16 | #4,235 |
| 1976 | Girls | 13 | #4,614 |
| 1975 | Girls | 22 | #3,155 |
| 1974 | Girls | 21 | #3,212 |
| 1973 | Girls | 17 | #3,635 |
| 1972 | Girls | 26 | #2,680 |
| 1971 | Girls | 31 | #2,427 |
| 1970 | Girls | 20 | #3,208 |
When Was Pansy Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1916 · Girls
273 recorded births
National rank #379
1915 · Girls
267 recorded births
National rank #367
1924 · Girls
259 recorded births
National rank #434
1926 · Girls
256 recorded births
National rank #431
Where Pansy Ranked Highest in 1967
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| GA | #662 | 5 |