Pessy
Girl name · #3187 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Pessy ranks #3187 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Pessy.
The 54-year story
Pessy first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 63 girls were named Pessy — good for #2715 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Pessy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pessy in class?
Pessy scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Pessy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pessy is most common
State-level data for Pessy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Pessy
Statistically, parents drawn to Pessy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zissy, Hennessy, Keisy, Gabby, and Perry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pessy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pessy a popular girl name?
Pessy ranked #3187 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Pessy most popular?
Pessy peaked in 2021, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2715 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Pessy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Pessy. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.