Perkins vs Percy

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

Name A

Perkins

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Metric Perkins Percy
Current Rank Unranked #1254
Total Births (all years) 79 32,052
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 10 603
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perkins Percy
1880ss — 1,166
1890ss — 1,571
1900ss — 1,517
1910ss 8 4,210
1920ss 38 5,439
1930ss 6 3,860
1940ss 17 3,697
1950ss 5 3,537
1960ss — 2,158
1970ss — 1,538
1980ss — 1,037
1990ss — 736
2000ss 5 492
2010ss — 557
2020ss — 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perkins Percy
2014 — 70
2015 — 58
2016 — 47
2017 — 73
2018 — 63
2019 — 45
2020 — 69
2021 — 87
2022 — 112
2023 — 112
2024 — 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, 1917–2000.

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