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Percy
BoyMeaning of Percy: French: 'piercing valley'
Percy is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1234th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 332nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1234
164 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#332
133 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
32,840
First recorded 1880 · peak 1921
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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