Boys' name · since 1892
Pervis
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 878 babies named Pervis, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,576 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 878
- born since 1892
- 1960s
- peak decade
Pervis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 878 recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pervis has been recorded 878 times among boys since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2002.
- #5,576 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 878 born since 1892
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pervis ranks #5,576 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 878 born since 1892, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,576 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 878
- born since 1892
- 1960s
- peak decade
Pervis's 878 recorded births place it above 87.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Pervis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pervis's full recorded timeline at 1953, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pervis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2002
- Peak year (1965)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Pervis by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (135 births, 15% of the file).
1960s was Pervis's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Pervis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
99 births
- 1930s
1930s
126 births
- 1940s
1940s
101 births
- 1950s
1950s
128 births
- 1960s
1960s
135 births
- 1970s
1970s
111 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 135 births (15% of all-time use).
How Pervis 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 Pervis's total volume
Pervis by state
Where Pervis concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
11 of 878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Pervis's data
- Pervis's decade-level peak was the 1960s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Perviss (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pervis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1892–2002 (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 Pervis 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.