Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1925
Percel
20 babies named Percel in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1925–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Percel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Percel recorded 20 times among boys since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1967.
- 20 total births
- 1925–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Percel since 1925, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 20
- total births
- 1925–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Percel was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
5 babies were named Percel in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Percel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Percel splits its recorded history at 1961: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births).
Percel at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Percel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1967
- Peak year (1925)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Percel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Percel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Percel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Percel? ▼
Percel has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 5 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Percel most popular? ▼
Percel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Percel been used? ▼
Records for Percel go back to 1925, giving 43 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Percel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Perry, Percy, Pernell, Perrin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Percel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Percel
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Compare Percel side by side: Percel vs Perry Percel vs Percy Percel vs Pernell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Percel: Baby Name Since 1925 - 20 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/percel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Percel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.