Percival vs Perry

Side-by-side comparison of Percival and Perry — 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

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Metric Percival Perry
Current Rank #1763 #1239
Total Births (all years) 1,353 75,908
Peak Year 2024 1959
Peak Year Births 93 2,750
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Percival Perry
1880ss 57 1,255
1890ss 43 989
1900ss 45 1,047
1910ss 107 3,636
1920ss 137 5,838
1930ss 55 5,411
1940ss 44 7,778
1950ss 74 17,078
1960ss 76 15,121
1970ss 87 5,354
1980ss 75 4,604
1990ss 62 3,602
2000ss 36 2,081
2010ss 156 1,390
2020ss 299 724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Percival Perry
2014 16 151
2015 16 140
2016 12 122
2017 19 147
2018 19 135
2019 38 132
2020 46 146
2021 46 145
2022 51 137
2023 63 136
2024 93 160

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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