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Percy
OriginFrench surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
US Rank#9941
2025 SSA
About Percy
Percy is a traditional boys' name that could be cute and unexpected for a girl – perhaps as a short form for Persephone or Persis. Adventurous and literary Percy could follow in the footsteps of other boyish nicknames for girls, like Frankie and Charlie.
Percy Haswell was a silent film actress. And Lady Persephone "Percy" Towyn is a character on Upstairs, Downstairs.
Pronounced PER-see.
As of October 2026, Percy ranked #9941 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1079 in 1886.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Percy on lists
Famous Percys
- Percy Haswell
American stage and film actress (b. 1871)
Percy in pop culture
- This could be a nickname for Persephone
Persis, or Pricilla
- Lady Persephone "Percy" Towyn
character on Upstairs, Downstairs
Percy in blog posts
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