Posy
Posy was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #1,407 in England & Wales.
Posy as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | #1,407 (22) |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #1,603 (19) |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | #1,640 (18) |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #1,326 (24) |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | #1,311 (24) |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | #1,773 (16) |
| 2019 | #10,473 (9) | #1,940 (14) |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | #1,887 (15) |
| 2017 | #14,124 (6) | #1,457 (22) |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) | #2,233 (12) |
| 2015 | #9,481 (11) | #1,711 (17) |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | #3,514 (6) |
| 2013 | — | #5,742 (3) |
| 2012 | — | #4,838 (4) |
| 2011 | — | #4,764 (4) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #7,640.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2014.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Posy is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 240,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 490,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.