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Worldwide Name Statistics

Percy

Ranked #2301 - 1 in 742,322 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,777

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2301

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2301
Rarity
1 in 742,322
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Percy

There are an estimated 10,777 people named Percy alive worldwide today. That ranks Percy at #2301 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Percy is held by approximately 10,777 people, ranking #2301 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,797 U.S. residents).

Historically Percy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.1% male).

Percy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.1%Female 1.9%

Percy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Percy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 94
  2. 1881: 95
  3. 1882: 126
  4. 1883: 87
  5. 1884: 126
  6. 1885: 98
  7. 1886: 128
  8. 1887: 129
  9. 1888: 151
  10. 1889: 144
  11. 1890: 140
  12. 1891: 131
  13. 1892: 149
  14. 1893: 177
  15. 1894: 173
  16. 1895: 169
  17. 1896: 163
  18. 1897: 189
  19. 1898: 155
  20. 1899: 147
  21. 1900: 206
  22. 1901: 125
  23. 1902: 167
  24. 1903: 124
  25. 1904: 125
  26. 1905: 169
  27. 1906: 141
  28. 1907: 165
  29. 1908: 151
  30. 1909: 166
  31. 1910: 203
  32. 1911: 189
  33. 1912: 342
  34. 1913: 362
  35. 1914: 457
  36. 1915: 502
  37. 1916: 537
  38. 1917: 528
  39. 1918: 587
  40. 1919: 611
  41. 1920: 614
  42. 1921: 618
  43. 1922: 609
  44. 1923: 552
  45. 1924: 570
  46. 1925: 564
  47. 1926: 511
  48. 1927: 536
  49. 1928: 494
  50. 1929: 515
  51. 1930: 441
  52. 1931: 422
  53. 1932: 446
  54. 1933: 407
  55. 1934: 390
  56. 1935: 394
  57. 1936: 366
  58. 1937: 370
  59. 1938: 356
  60. 1939: 369
  61. 1940: 336
  62. 1941: 339
  63. 1942: 388
  64. 1943: 393
  65. 1944: 357
  66. 1945: 350
  67. 1946: 351
  68. 1947: 418
  69. 1948: 420
  70. 1949: 405
  71. 1950: 418
  72. 1951: 431
  73. 1952: 451
  74. 1953: 388
  75. 1954: 369
  76. 1955: 309
  77. 1956: 325
  78. 1957: 354
  79. 1958: 280
  80. 1959: 264
  81. 1960: 279
  82. 1961: 246
  83. 1962: 257
  84. 1963: 242
  85. 1964: 207
  86. 1965: 198
  87. 1966: 200
  88. 1967: 184
  89. 1968: 186
  90. 1969: 207
  91. 1970: 175
  92. 1971: 187
  93. 1972: 177
  94. 1973: 169
  95. 1974: 147
  96. 1975: 143
  97. 1976: 138
  98. 1977: 137
  99. 1978: 146
  100. 1979: 119
  101. 1980: 124
  102. 1981: 130
  103. 1982: 114
  104. 1983: 105
  105. 1984: 98
  106. 1985: 96
  107. 1986: 91
  108. 1987: 73
  109. 1988: 107
  110. 1989: 98
  111. 1990: 102
  112. 1991: 88
  113. 1992: 95
  114. 1993: 71
  115. 1994: 75
  116. 1995: 65
  117. 1996: 61
  118. 1997: 62
  119. 1998: 61
  120. 1999: 56
  121. 2000: 52
  122. 2001: 59
  123. 2002: 46
  124. 2003: 47
  125. 2004: 60
  126. 2005: 45
  127. 2006: 51
  128. 2007: 57
  129. 2008: 37
  130. 2009: 38
  131. 2010: 41
  132. 2011: 39
  133. 2012: 60
  134. 2013: 61
  135. 2014: 76
  136. 2015: 58
  137. 2016: 52
  138. 2017: 73
  139. 2018: 63
  140. 2019: 54
  141. 2020: 76
  142. 2021: 92
  143. 2022: 112
  144. 2023: 124
  145. 2024: 169
  146. 2025: 164

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Percy worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,777 people named Percy alive worldwide today, ranking #2301 globally.

Is Percy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 742,322 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,777 bearers, which is 1 in 30,797 Americans.

Is Percy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Percy is used 98.1% male and 1.9% female.

Where does the name Percy come from?

Who are famous people named Percy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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