Girls' name · since 1914

Pansey

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Pansey, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

80
total births
1914–1963
years on record
1910s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade

Pansey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 80 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Pansey recorded 80 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1963.

  • 80 total births
  • 1914–1963 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 31% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

80 girls have been named Pansey since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1963.

80
total births
1914–1963
years on record
1910s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Pansey was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

11 babies were named Pansey in 1956 - its busiest year on record.

Pansey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Pansey's full recorded timeline at 1925, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Pansey at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

80

Since 1914

50 years of records

Peak year

1956

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1914

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1963

Pansey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1956)
11
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4681012 1914191619211925193819521963 6

Pansey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Pansey's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Pansey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pansey?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 80 babies named Pansey. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 11 births.
When was Pansey most popular?
Pansey was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Pansey been used?
Records for Pansey go back to 1914, giving 50 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Pansey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pansy, Pandora, Pang, Panagiota, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Pansey's data

  • Pansey's decade-level peak was the 1910s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pansey: Baby Name Since 1914 - 80 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pansey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pansey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.