Girls' name · since 1907
Percilla
Percilla has 567 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,945 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
567 girls have been named Percilla since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Percilla recorded 567 times among girls since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2011.
- #10,945 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 567 born since 1907
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Percilla ranks #10,945 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 567 born since 1907, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10,945 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
Percilla's 567 recorded births place it above 84.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Percilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Percilla's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Percilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2011
- Peak year (1949)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Percilla by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (116 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Percilla's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Percilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s
1940s
113 births
- 1950s
1950s
116 births
- 1960s
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 116 births (20% of all-time use).
How Percilla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Percilla's total volume
Percilla by state
Where Percilla concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Percilla's data
- Percilla's decade-level peak was the 1950s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Percillas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Percilla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1907–2011 (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 Percilla 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.