Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Pansy
//ˈpænzi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19165 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Pansy's meaning
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Pansy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pansy |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 33 |
| 1886 | 43 |
| 1887 | 55 |
| 1888 | 49 |
| 1889 | 56 |
| 1890 | 57 |
| 1891 | 59 |
| 1892 | 64 |
| 1893 | 64 |
| 1894 | 76 |
| 1895 | 71 |
| 1896 | 79 |
| 1897 | 63 |
| 1898 | 104 |
| 1899 | 82 |
| 1900 | 90 |
| 1901 | 76 |
| 1902 | 80 |
| 1903 | 89 |
| 1904 | 106 |
| 1905 | 87 |
| 1906 | 94 |
| 1907 | 119 |
| 1908 | 107 |
| 1909 | 120 |
| 1910 | 129 |
| 1911 | 135 |
| 1912 | 157 |
| 1913 | 170 |
| 1914 | 208 |
| 1915 | 267 |
| 1916 | 273 |
| 1917 | 238 |
| 1918 | 229 |
| 1919 | 239 |
| 1920 | 234 |
| 1921 | 245 |
| 1922 | 230 |
| 1923 | 229 |
| 1924 | 259 |
| 1925 | 240 |
| 1926 | 256 |
| 1927 | 231 |
| 1928 | 233 |
| 1929 | 204 |
| 1930 | 242 |
| 1931 | 224 |
| 1932 | 210 |
| 1933 | 192 |
| 1934 | 213 |
| 1935 | 180 |
| 1936 | 181 |
| 1937 | 157 |
| 1938 | 152 |
| 1939 | 145 |
| 1940 | 164 |
| 1941 | 123 |
| 1942 | 108 |
| 1943 | 112 |
| 1944 | 94 |
| 1945 | 83 |
| 1946 | 111 |
| 1947 | 89 |
| 1948 | 94 |
| 1949 | 91 |
| 1950 | 109 |
| 1951 | 98 |
| 1952 | 98 |
| 1953 | 75 |
| 1954 | 82 |
| 1955 | 74 |
| 1956 | 89 |
| 1957 | 72 |
| 1958 | 54 |
| 1959 | 62 |
| 1960 | 60 |
| 1961 | 70 |
| 1962 | 49 |
| 1963 | 59 |
| 1964 | 64 |
| 1965 | 26 |
| 1966 | 46 |
| 1967 | 41 |
| 1968 | 30 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1970 | 20 |
| 1971 | 31 |
| 1972 | 26 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1974 | 21 |
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 16 |
| 1978 | 21 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
Pansy through the decades
- Pansy peaked in 1916, when 273 babies were named Pansy in the US.
- The 1920s were Pansy's strongest decade, averaging 236 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1986–2018), use of Pansy has fallen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.