Percy Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Percy is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Percy has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Percy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 210th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 286th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 409th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 645th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1064th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2301st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1922nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2409th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3073rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5213th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 12316th out of 19264 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 14808th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Percy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Percy"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Percy"

"Percy" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 210th of 7545 9,985
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 286th of 6773 6,974
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 409th of 7552 6,309
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 645th of 10718 2,611
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1064th of 16616 1,470
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 2301st of 24088 811
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 1922nd of 23106 954
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 2409th of 9107 240
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 3073rd of 9204 159
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 5213th of 12526 106
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 12316th of 19264 26
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 14808th of 30306 56

Regional Popularity of "Percy" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
23.23%
329th/1416
19.51%
269th/1379
6.38%
151st/2366
36.25%
414th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
28.72%
444th/1546
22.75%
354th/1556
8.80%
207th/2353
46.99%
727th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
21.87%
487th/2227
21.32%
518th/2430
11.15%
318th/2853
25.98%
721st/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
21.21%
623rd/2937
21.10%
735th/3483
14.72%
518th/3518
23.64%
956th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
25.56%
942nd/3685
28.38%
1270th/4475
18.52%
962nd/5194
28.11%
1776th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
48.93%
2242nd/4582
- 30.59%
2237th/7313
38.60%
2881st/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
43.85%
1747th/3984
59.86%
2686th/4487
29.64%
2022nd/6822
39.60%
2485th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Percy" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 80.39%
1902nd/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - 95.75%
2253rd/2353
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 89.03%
2540th/2853
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Percy"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Percy" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.