Boys' name · since 1907
Percell
Percell has 1,064 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,064
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
Percell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,064 recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Percell has been recorded 1,064 times among boys since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2004.
- #4,932 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,064 born since 1907
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Percell ranks #4,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,064 born since 1907, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,064
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
Percell's 1,064 recorded births place it above 89.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Percell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Percell's full recorded timeline at 1952, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Percell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2004
- Peak year (1953)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Percell by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (190 births, 18% of the file).
1950s was Percell's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Percell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 64
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
142 births
- 1930s
1930s
156 births
- 1940s
1940s
188 births
- 1950s
1950s
190 births
- 1960s
1960s
137 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 190 births (18% of all-time use).
How Percell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Percell's total volume
Percell by state
Where Percell concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 233 | 21.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 97 | 9.1% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
233 of 1,064 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Percell's data
- Percell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Percells (233 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Percell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1907–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Percell 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 August 2026.