Percival vs Percy

Side-by-side comparison of Percival and Percy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Percival

Boy name · Rank #1763

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Metric Percival Percy
Current Rank #1763 #1254
Total Births (all years) 1,353 32,052
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 93 603
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Percival Percy
1880ss 57 1,166
1890ss 43 1,571
1900ss 45 1,517
1910ss 107 4,210
1920ss 137 5,439
1930ss 55 3,860
1940ss 44 3,697
1950ss 74 3,537
1960ss 76 2,158
1970ss 87 1,538
1980ss 75 1,037
1990ss 62 736
2000ss 36 492
2010ss 156 557
2020ss 299 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Percival Percy
2014 16 70
2015 16 58
2016 12 47
2017 19 73
2018 19 63
2019 38 45
2020 46 69
2021 46 87
2022 51 112
2023 63 112
2024 93 157

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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