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Percy

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“One who pierces the valley”

Linguistic heritage: French

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:PUR-see

IPA (US English):/ˈpɜːr.siː/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity1921603 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1279164 births in 2025

Total US Registrations32,840Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio98% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1921 (603 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level154 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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