Perseus vs Percy

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

Name A

Perseus

Boy name · Rank #1289

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Name B

Percy

Boy name · Rank #1254

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Metric Perseus Percy
Current Rank #1289 #1254
Total Births (all years) 1,220 32,052
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 152 603
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perseus Percy
1880ss — 1,166
1890ss — 1,571
1900ss — 1,517
1910ss — 4,210
1920ss — 5,439
1930ss — 3,860
1940ss — 3,697
1950ss — 3,537
1960ss — 2,158
1970ss — 1,538
1980ss 11 1,037
1990ss — 736
2000ss 5 492
2010ss 561 557
2020ss 643 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perseus Percy
2014 47 70
2015 51 58
2016 64 47
2017 55 73
2018 93 63
2019 105 45
2020 110 69
2021 128 87
2022 130 112
2023 123 112
2024 152 157

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, 1983–2024.

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