Perry vs Percy

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

Name A

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Perry Percy
Current Rank #1239 #1254
Total Births (all years) 75,908 32,052
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 2,750 603
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perry Percy
1880ss 1,255 1,166
1890ss 989 1,571
1900ss 1,047 1,517
1910ss 3,636 4,210
1920ss 5,838 5,439
1930ss 5,411 3,860
1940ss 7,778 3,697
1950ss 17,078 3,537
1960ss 15,121 2,158
1970ss 5,354 1,538
1980ss 4,604 1,037
1990ss 3,602 736
2000ss 2,081 492
2010ss 1,390 557
2020ss 724 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perry Percy
2014 151 70
2015 140 58
2016 122 47
2017 147 73
2018 135 63
2019 132 45
2020 146 69
2021 145 87
2022 137 112
2023 136 112
2024 160 157

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, 1880–2024.

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