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

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Percy

Boy name · Rank #1256

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Metric Pernell Percy
Current Rank Unranked #1256
Total Births (all years) 3,037 32,204
Peak Year 1964 1921
Peak Year Births 178 603
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pernell Percy
1880s - 1,166
1890s - 1,571
1900s - 1,517
1910s 48 4,210
1920s 96 5,439
1930s 118 3,860
1940s 149 3,697
1950s 176 3,537
1960s 945 2,157
1970s 464 1,538
1980s 439 1,036
1990s 292 736
2000s 169 492
2010s 111 557
2020s 30 691

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
2025 6 154

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, 1915–2025.

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