Total births
533
Unisex name · since 1914
Posie
533 babies named Posie in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3086
- among girls today
- 533
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Posie currently ranks #3086 among unisex names in America, with 533 babies recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Posie has been recorded 533 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #3086 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3086 among girls today
- 533 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Posie is currently the #3086 unisex name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 533 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3086
- among girls today
- 533
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Posie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3086
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Posie was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
85 babies were named Posie in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Posie compares
533 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Posie's all-time total is 40% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Posie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 533 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 48 | 19,840 |
Posie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Posie splits its recorded history at 2018: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Posie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#3,086
Active since
1914
Posie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Posie popularity over time - boys
60 total births recorded since 1914 (Posie as boys' name)
Posie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Posie's strongest decade.
423 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Posie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 2010s 99
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
423 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 423 births (79% of all-time use).
How Posie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Posie's total volume
Posie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Posie by state
Where Posie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19 | 3.6% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 15 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 11 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Posie's total US births 3.6%
Even split
19 of 533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Posie appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Posie? ▼
533 babies have been named Posie since 1914. It currently ranks #3086 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 85 births.
When was Posie most popular? ▼
Posie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 423 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Posie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Posie are Texas (19 births), California (18 births), Georgia (15 births).
Is Posie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Posie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 533 births, and as a boy's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name Posie been used? ▼
Posie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Posie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Posey, Posy, Posh. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Posie's data
- Texas records the most Posies (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Posie: #3086 Unisex Name - 533 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/posie. 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 Posie 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.