Percy vs Perry

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

Name A

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Name B

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Metric Percy Perry
Current Rank #1254 #1239
Total Births (all years) 32,052 75,908
Peak Year 1921 1959
Peak Year Births 603 2,750
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Percy Perry
1880ss 1,166 1,255
1890ss 1,571 989
1900ss 1,517 1,047
1910ss 4,210 3,636
1920ss 5,439 5,838
1930ss 3,860 5,411
1940ss 3,697 7,778
1950ss 3,537 17,078
1960ss 2,158 15,121
1970ss 1,538 5,354
1980ss 1,037 4,604
1990ss 736 3,602
2000ss 492 2,081
2010ss 557 1,390
2020ss 537 724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Percy Perry
2014 70 151
2015 58 140
2016 47 122
2017 73 147
2018 63 135
2019 45 132
2020 69 146
2021 87 145
2022 112 137
2023 112 136
2024 157 160

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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