Tansy
How to say it: TAN-zee · /ˈtansi/
From English herb name tansy, Greek 'athanasia' immortality - Victorian flower name revived as quirky botanical.
Tansy was the 5,963rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 82% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,340 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,963 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +82% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,340 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tansy peaked in the 1970s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tansy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
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