Feminine dossier · first seen 1971
Pessy
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
63
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Pessy
How many people are named Pessy?
An estimated 1,190 living Americans are named Pessy.
How rare is Pessy?
Pessy is uncommon among babies today, with 50 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 20.6% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Pessy?
The median age of a living American named Pessy is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 21 years old.
Is Pessy still popular?
Yes. Pessy is holding steady, with 50 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Pessy most common?
Pessy has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 17.4× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
20.6%
2025
50
All-time
1,207
Where it lives now
Pessy is most concentrated in New York — about 17.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Pessy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.