Unisex name · since 1893

Percie

Percie has 51 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

51
total births
1893–1941
years on record
1920s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Percie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1893.

Percie has 51 recorded births among boys since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1941.

  • 51 total births
  • 1893–1941 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

51 boys have been named Percie since 1893, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.

51
total births
1893–1941
years on record
1920s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Percie was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

9 babies were named Percie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Percie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Percie splits its recorded history at 1921: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Percie at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

51

Since 1893

49 years of records

Peak year

1917

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1893

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1941

Percie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
45678910 18931917191819201921192219291941 5

Percie popularity over time - girls

30 total births recorded since 1907 (Percie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 30 births
45678910 19071925193319421948 5

Percie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Percie's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Percie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Percie? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 51 babies named Percie. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 9 births.
When was Percie most popular? ▼
Percie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Is Percie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Percie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 51 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Percie been used? ▼
Records for Percie go back to 1893, giving 49 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Percie? ▼
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.

What to do with Percie's data

  • Percie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Percie

Nearby Names Like Percie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Percie

Perry Boy
#1238 76,044 births
Percy Boy
#1256 32,204 births
Pernell Boy
3,037 births
Perrin Boy
#3696 1,568 births
Percival Boy
#1768 1,466 births

Compare Percie side by side: Percie vs Perry Percie vs Percy Percie vs Pernell

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Welch
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Macey
51 births · Peak 1915
Mchenry
51 births · Peak 1922
Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
51 births · Peak 1919
Melrose
51 births · Peak 1921

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1893–1941 (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. "Percie: Baby Name Since 1893 - 51 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/percie. 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 Percie 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 June 2026.