Perley vs Percy

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

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Perley

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Metric Perley Percy
Current Rank Unranked #1254
Total Births (all years) 1,020 32,052
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 30 603
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perley Percy
1880ss 118 1,166
1890ss 88 1,571
1900ss 58 1,517
1910ss 179 4,210
1920ss 220 5,439
1930ss 175 3,860
1940ss 106 3,697
1950ss 62 3,537
1960ss 14 2,158
1970ss — 1,538
1980ss — 1,037
1990ss — 736
2000ss — 492
2010ss — 557
2020ss — 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perley 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, 1880–1964.

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