Posie
Girl name · #2654 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Posie ranks #2654 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Posie.
The 111-year story
Posie first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 85 girls were named Posie — good for #2186 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 Posie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Posie in class?
Posie scores 73 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 Posie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Posie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Posie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Posies were CA (7), TN (6), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Posie
Statistically, parents drawn to Posie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Navie, Davie, Ozzie, Wylie, and Livie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Posie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 1925 | 5 | #4973 |
| 1914 | 6 | #3188 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Posie a popular girl name?
Posie ranked #2654 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Posie most popular?
Posie peaked in 2021, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2186 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Posie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Posie. It scores 73/100 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.