How Many People Are Named Percy?
An estimated 12,399 people in the United States have the first name Percy. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Percy peaked in popularity in 1921 with 618 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Percy 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 Percy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Percy is overwhelmingly male, 626 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,399
About 1 in 27,644 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1921
618 births
Total Registered
32,678
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Percy
Percy is predominantly male (98.1%), though 626 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Percy as a male name
Ranked #1,257 in 2024
157 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (603 births)
Percy as a female name
Ranked #8,804 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (20 births)
Percy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Percy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,583 babies were registered. Percy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Percy by Decade
How has Percy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,178 | 1,166 | 12 | |
| 1890s | 1,593 | 1,571 | 22 | |
| 1900s | 1,539 | 1,517 | 22 | |
| 1910s | 4,318 | 4,210 | 108 | |
| 1920s | 5,583 | 5,439 | 144 | |
| 1930s | 3,961 | 3,860 | 101 | |
| 1940s | 3,757 | 3,697 | 60 | |
| 1950s | 3,589 | 3,537 | 52 | |
| 1960s | 2,207 | 2,158 | 49 | |
| 1970s | 1,538 | 1,538 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 1,037 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 736 | 736 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 492 | 492 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 577 | 557 | 20 | |
| 2020s | 573 | 537 | 36 | |
Percy by State
Birth registrations for Percy span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama. The lowest are in New Mexico, Utah, Vermont. On average, about 563 Percys were registered per state.
Percy + Last Name Combinations
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Percy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Percy?
We estimate approximately 12,399 people named Percy 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 27,644 Americans share this first name.
Is Percy a common name?
Percy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,678 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Percy most popular?
Percy reached peak popularity in 1921, when 618 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Percy is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Percy a male name?
Percy is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Percy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Percy Smith, Percy Johnson, Percy 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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