Percy Boy
How popular is Percy?
#1,276 boy name in 2025
154 baby boys were named Percy in the US in 2025, making it the 1276th most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
11,721living people named Percy (est.)
62median age of people named Percy
32,840babies named Percy since 1880
1 in 20,216US babies born in 2025
Percy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,276 for boys (▼ 20 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 154 boys, 10 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+166% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,275 in 2015, #2,046 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (603 boys) |
| Highest rank | #98 in 1897 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 94% boys, 6% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Percy is most popular
Babies named Percy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Percy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,166 | #110 |
| 1890s | 1,571 | #98 |
| 1900s | 1,517 | #114 |
| 1910s | 4,210 | #160 |
| 1920s | 5,439 | #216 |
| 1930s | 3,860 | #262 |
| 1940s | 3,697 | #311 |
| 1950s | 3,537 | #330 |
| 1960s | 2,157 | #482 |
| 1970s | 1,538 | #601 |
| 1980s | 1,036 | #767 |
| 1990s | 736 | #1,045 |
| 2000s | 492 | #1,867 |
| 2010s | 557 | #1,958 |
| 2020s | 691 | #1,256 |
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Questions
- Is Percy a boy or girl name?
- Percy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 94% of babies named Percy were boys.
- How popular is the name Percy?
- 154 baby boys were named Percy in the US in 2025, making it the 1276th most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
- When was Percy most popular?
- Percy peaked in 1921, when 603 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #98 in 1897.
- How many people are named Percy?
- 32,840 babies have been named Percy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,721 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Percy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Percy was most common in Indiana, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.