Percy
Meaning
diminutive of Percival; a warm early-to-mid-century classic
Famously borne by Percy Bysshe Shelley, Romantic poet of love and longing.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Percy peaked in the 1890s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
399 people · the #15,612 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 58
Among people named Percy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Percy
People given the name Percy in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Percy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Percy truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Percy fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Percy travels
British and London · pierces the valley (Norman place-surname); nickname-style for Percival
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