Pericles vs Percy

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

Name A

Pericles

Boy name · Rank #12481

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Metric Pericles Percy
Current Rank #12481 #1254
Total Births (all years) 80 32,052
Peak Year 1965 1921
Peak Year Births 8 603
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pericles Percy
1880ss — 1,166
1890ss — 1,571
1900ss — 1,517
1910ss — 4,210
1920ss 21 5,439
1930ss — 3,860
1940ss — 3,697
1950ss — 3,537
1960ss 13 2,158
1970ss 19 1,538
1980ss 5 1,037
1990ss 6 736
2000ss 5 492
2010ss — 557
2020ss 11 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pericles Percy
2014 — 70
2015 — 58
2016 — 47
2017 — 73
2018 — 63
2019 — 45
2020 — 69
2021 6 87
2022 — 112
2023 — 112
2024 5 157

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, 1921–2024.

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