Names / Boy names
Percy
Current rank
#1,279
and rising
All-time peak
#98
in 1897
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
32,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #98 in 1897 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
From Pierrepont. It first shows up in American naming data in 1880. 1897 marked its high point, reaching #98. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. More than 32,800 children have been given the name overall.