How Many People Are Named Posey?
An estimated 598 people in the United States have the first name Posey. It is used for both genders, with 58.1% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Posey peaked in popularity in 2022 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Posey 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 Posey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Posey has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
598
About 1 in 573,168 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
58.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2022
54 births
Total Registered
946
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Posey
Posey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (41.9%) and females (58.1%). Out of 946 total births registered, 396 were male and 550 were female.
Posey as a male name
Ranked #3,140 in 1956
8 male births in 1956
Peak: 1916 (17 births)
Posey as a female name
Ranked #3,549 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (54 births)
Posey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Posey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 265 babies were registered. Posey remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Posey by Decade
How has Posey 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.
Posey by State
Birth registrations for Posey span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Virginia, Tennessee. The lowest are in Washington, Indiana, Utah. On average, about 15 Poseys were registered per state.
Posey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Posey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Posey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Posey?
We estimate approximately 598 people named Posey 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 573,168 Americans share this first name.
Is Posey a common name?
Posey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 946 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Posey most popular?
Posey reached peak popularity in 2022, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Posey is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Posey a female name?
Posey is predominantly female. 58.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Posey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Posey Smith, Posey Johnson, Posey 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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