How Many People Are Named Percell?
An estimated 569 people in the United States have the first name Percell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Percell peaked in popularity in 1953 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Percell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Percell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
569
About 1 in 602,380 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1953
27 births
Total Registered
1,064
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Percell
Percell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,064 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Percell as a male name
Ranked #12,734 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1953 (27 births)
Percell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Percell span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 190 babies were registered. Percell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Percell by Decade
How has Percell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Percell by State
Birth registrations for Percell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia. On average, about 112 Percells were registered per state.
Percell + Last Name Combinations
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Percell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Percell?
We estimate approximately 569 people named Percell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 602,380 Americans share this first name.
Is Percell a common name?
Percell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,064 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Percell most popular?
Percell reached peak popularity in 1953, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Percell is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Percell a male name?
Percell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Percell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Percell Smith, Percell Johnson, Percell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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