Posy
How to say it: POH-zee · /ˈpoʊzi/
English word for a small flower bouquet - also long used as a pet form of Josephine.
Posy was the 12,812th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,812 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Posy is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Posy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Posy
- Posy Simmonds (born 1945)British cartoonist and writer
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