male NAME · CURRENTLY #1279

Percy

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“Diminutive of Percival; the source name’s ultimate meaning is uncertain.”

A traditional short form associated with Percival and also an established surname-derived given name.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Percy has traveled through time

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LATEST YEAR2025164 births
PEAK RANK#98in 1897
CURRENT USAGE6.1% F93.9% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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