How Many People Are Named Pansy?
An estimated 2,050 people in the United States have the first name Pansy. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Pansy peaked in popularity in 1916 with 273 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pansy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pansy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Pansy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
2,050
About 1 in 167,197 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1916
273 births
Total Registered
10,953
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pansy
Pansy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,953 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pansy as a female name
Ranked #15,193 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1916 (273 births)
Pansy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pansy span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,361 babies were registered. Pansy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pansy by Decade
How has Pansy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pansy by State
Birth registrations for Pansy span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Missouri. The lowest are in Minnesota, Nebraska, Massachusetts. On average, about 235 Pansys were registered per state.
Pansy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pansy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pansy
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Pansy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pansy?
We estimate approximately 2,050 people named Pansy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 167,197 Americans share this first name.
Is Pansy a common name?
Pansy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,953 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pansy most popular?
Pansy reached peak popularity in 1916, when 273 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pansy is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pansy a female name?
Pansy is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pansy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pansy Smith, Pansy Johnson, Pansy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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