Posey
Girl name · #3399 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Posey? In official American birth records, Posey has been tracked continuously since 1922, giving it 103 years of documented American history.
Posey ranks #3399 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Posey.
The 103-year story
Posey first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 54 babies and a rank of #3033. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Posey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Posey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Posey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Posey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Posey is most common
State-level data for Posey is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Posey
Statistically, parents drawn to Posey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dempsey, Rosey, Maisey, Halsey, and Maizey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Posey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 1954 | 5 | #5753 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4967 |
| 1922 | 6 | #4445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Posey?
In official American birth records, the name Posey first appeared in 1922 (over 103 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 103 years.
Is Posey a popular girl name?
Posey ranked #3399 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Posey most popular?
Posey peaked in 2022, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3033 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Posey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Posey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.