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.

#29,651 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1914
1910s
peak 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.

  • #29,651 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 80 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pansey ranks #29,651 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#29,651 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pansey's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1910s is the heaviest window (25 births, 31% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pansey? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 80 babies named Pansey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,651 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 11 births.
Where does Pansey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pansey ranks #29,651 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Pansey

Nearby Names Like Pansey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pansey

Pansy Girl
10,953 births
Pandora Girl
#4464 3,126 births
Pang Girl
615 births
Panagiota Girl
561 births
Panayiota Girl
112 births

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Verble
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Velera
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pansey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.