Percy
How to say it: PUR-see · /ˈpɜːrsi/
From Norman place-name Perci; aristocratic English surname long used as a given name.
Percy was the 1,119th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 154 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #679 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,119 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 154 |
| Share of births | 1 in 21,528 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #679 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Once at its height in the 1890s, Percy now stands far below that high. Renewed growth is foreseen for the years ahead.
What goes with it
Crisp and breathy with a literary character. Rupert shares a similar style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Percy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #300.
Famous people named Percy
- Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)British Romantic poet
- Percy Liza (born 2000)Peruvian footballer
- Percy Williams Bridgman (1882–1961)American physicist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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- Percy Jackson, hero of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books
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