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

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Pernell

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Metric Percival Pernell
Current Rank #1768 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,466 3,037
Peak Year 2025 1964
Peak Year Births 113 178
Peak Decade 2020s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Percival Pernell
1880s 57 -
1890s 43 -
1900s 45 -
1910s 107 48
1920s 137 96
1930s 55 118
1940s 44 149
1950s 74 176
1960s 76 945
1970s 87 464
1980s 75 439
1990s 62 292
2000s 36 169
2010s 156 111
2020s 412 30

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 -
2025 113 6

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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