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 #1768

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1256

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Metric Percival Percy
Current Rank #1768 #1256
Total Births (all years) 1,466 32,204
Peak Year 2025 1921
Peak Year Births 113 603
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Percival Percy
1880s 57 1,166
1890s 43 1,571
1900s 45 1,517
1910s 107 4,210
1920s 137 5,439
1930s 55 3,860
1940s 44 3,697
1950s 74 3,537
1960s 76 2,157
1970s 87 1,538
1980s 75 1,036
1990s 62 736
2000s 36 492
2010s 156 557
2020s 412 691

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
2025 113 154

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, 1880–2025.

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