How old is someone named Percy?
The average Percy is 55 years old.
Half of all living Percys are between 40 and 74.
When was Percy popular?
Parents have been choosing Percy less often since its peak in 1921; 164 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,539 | 0 |
| 1910s | 4,318 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5,583 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 3,961 | 480 |
| 1940s | 3,757 | 1,600 |
| 1950s | 3,589 | 2,300 |
| 1960s | 2,206 | 1,800 |
| 1970s | 1,538 | 1,400 |
| 1980s | 1,036 | 970 |
| 1990s | 736 | 710 |
| 2000s | 492 | 480 |
| 2010s | 577 | 570 |
| 2020s | 737 | 730 |
How many Percys are still alive?
About 11,000 Percys are alive in the US today. That's 34% of the roughly 33,000 babies named Percy since 1880.
Most Percys ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Percy?
About two in five living Percys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Percy an old name?
Yes. Percy is older than 83 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Percy will be 38 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Percys make up more of the total.
Is Percy a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 98.1% of living Percys are men.
Names the same age as Percy
NAME TWIN
Percy's name twin is Lewis. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Lewis's age curve is the closest match to Percy's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Percy
How old is the average Percy?
The average Percy in the US is 55 years old. The median is 61, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Percy?
About 11,000 Percys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 33,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Percy most popular?
In 1921, when about 620 baby boys were named Percy.
Is Percy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 37% of living Percys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this