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Pansy
OriginEnglish flower name from French
Meaning"thought"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Pansy
Pansy is an early floral name that lost credibility when it became a derogatory slang term for gay people. Better these days: Posy or Poppy.
Pronounced PAN-zee.
As of October 2026, Pansy ranked #15193 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #289 in 1887.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Pansy Parkinson
character in the "Harry Potter" series
- "Pansy Potter The Strongman's Daughter
" comic strip in British magazine The Beano
- Pansy Osmond
character in Henry James's novel "The Portrait of a Lady"
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