Percy
Norman surname from Perci in Normandy, borne by one of England’s great aristocratic families.
1921peak year
No. 98best rank (1897)
32,840babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Percy appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 2 different years between 1893 and 1897. Its biggest year was 1921, when 603 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 220 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1897, at No. 98. All told, 32,840 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,166 | No. 110 |
| 1890s | 1,571 | No. 98 |
| 1900s | 1,517 | No. 114 |
| 1910s | 4,210 | No. 160 |
| 1920s | 5,439 | No. 216 |
| 1930s | 3,860 | No. 262 |
| 1940s | 3,697 | No. 311 |
| 1950s | 3,537 | No. 331 |
| 1960s | 2,157 | No. 482 |
| 1970s | 1,538 | No. 601 |
| 1980s | 1,036 | No. 767 |
| 1990s | 736 | No. 1049 |
| 2000s | 492 | No. 1871 |
| 2010s | 557 | No. 1958 |
| 2020s | 691 | No. 1256 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.