Tansy
Feminine
Tansy entered the US charts in 1920, peaked at #4047 in 1930, ranks #7133 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Tansy?
Tansy first appears in US birth records in 1920 — 105 years ago. The typical Tansy alive today was born around 1985, making them about 40 years old. About 400 people named Tansy are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Tansy most popular?
Tansy peaked in 1930, reaching #4047 nationally. Today it ranks #7133, 3,086 places below that high. See the whole 1930 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1920
- Most girls named
- 202515 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4047reached in 1930
- Change vs 2024
- +87.5%15 in 2025, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Tansys among us
people named Tansy are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 107,151 born in 2025 was named Tansy
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Tansy sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Tansy beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Tansy in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Tansys are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Tansy are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Tansy in 2025?
- Tansy ranks #7133 among US girl names in 2025, with 15 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Tansy?
- About 1 in every 107,151 US girls born in 2025 was named Tansy — 15 in all.
- Will my child share the name Tansy with classmates?
- Tansy will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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