How Many People Are Named Pervis?
An estimated 502 people in the United States have the first name Pervis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Pervis peaked in popularity in 1965 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pervis 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 Pervis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
502
About 1 in 682,778 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1965
21 births
Total Registered
878
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pervis
Pervis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 878 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pervis as a male name
Ranked #12,007 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1965 (21 births)
Pervis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pervis span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 135 babies were registered. Pervis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pervis by Decade
How has Pervis 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.
Pervis by State
Birth registrations for Pervis span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois. The lowest are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Illinois. On average, about 6 Perviss were registered per state.
Pervis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pervis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pervis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pervis?
We estimate approximately 502 people named Pervis 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 682,778 Americans share this first name.
Is Pervis a common name?
Pervis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 878 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pervis most popular?
Pervis reached peak popularity in 1965, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pervis is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pervis a male name?
Pervis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pervis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pervis Smith, Pervis Johnson, Pervis 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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