Pernell vs Percy

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

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Pernell

Boy name

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Metric Pernell Percy
Current Rank Unranked #1254
Total Births (all years) 3,031 32,052
Peak Year 1964 1921
Peak Year Births 178 603
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pernell Percy
1880ss — 1,166
1890ss — 1,571
1900ss — 1,517
1910ss 48 4,210
1920ss 96 5,439
1930ss 118 3,860
1940ss 149 3,697
1950ss 176 3,537
1960ss 945 2,158
1970ss 464 1,538
1980ss 439 1,037
1990ss 292 736
2000ss 169 492
2010ss 111 557
2020ss 24 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pernell Percy
2014 10 70
2015 5 58
2016 10 47
2017 14 73
2018 9 63
2019 10 45
2020 12 69
2021 — 87
2022 6 112
2023 6 112
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, 1915–2023.

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