Percival vs Pernell

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

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Percival

Boy name · Rank #1763

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Pernell

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Metric Percival Pernell
Current Rank #1763 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,353 3,031
Peak Year 2024 1964
Peak Year Births 93 178
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Percival Pernell
1880ss 57 —
1890ss 43 —
1900ss 45 —
1910ss 107 48
1920ss 137 96
1930ss 55 118
1940ss 44 149
1950ss 74 176
1960ss 76 945
1970ss 87 464
1980ss 75 439
1990ss 62 292
2000ss 36 169
2010ss 156 111
2020ss 299 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Percival Pernell
2014 16 10
2015 16 5
2016 12 10
2017 19 14
2018 19 9
2019 38 10
2020 46 12
2021 46 —
2022 51 6
2023 63 6
2024 93 —

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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