Percell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,495
1910s	64	6	+1180%	#2,356
1920s	142	14	+122%	#1,565
1930s	156	16	+10%	#1,417
1940s	188	19	+21%	#1,426
1950s	190	19	+1%	#1,473
1960s	137	14	-28%	#1,818
1970s	76	8	-45%	#3,221
1980s	62	6	-18%	#3,804
1990s	28	3	-55%	#5,699
2000s	16	2	-43%	#10,009
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,495

1910s

+1180%

#2,356

1920s

142

+122%

#1,565

1930s

156

+10%

#1,417

1940s

188

+21%

#1,426

1950s

190

+1%

#1,473

1960s

137

-28%

#1,818

1970s

-45%

#3,221

1980s

-18%

#3,804

1990s

-55%

#5,699

2000s

-43%

#10,009

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Percell

Percell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 1,064 American babies have been named Percell. Its peak came in 1953, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Percell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Percell?

The median living Percell is about 64 years old; half are between 50 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Percell are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Percell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#12,735
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,855
2000	6	#10,009
1995	–	–
1990	9	#5,699
1985	8	#5,035
1980	8	#4,834
1975	11	#3,380
1970	10	#3,221
1965	13	#2,343
1960	16	#2,101
1955	25	#1,567
1950	15	#2,005
1945	16	#1,749
1940	23	#1,426
1935	24	#1,417
1930	15	#2,045
1925	14	#2,293
1920	11	#2,723
1915	10	#2,576
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Percell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Percell?

The median living Percell is about 64 years old. Half of all living Percells are between 50 and 74 years old.

How many people named Percell are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Percell are alive in the United States, based on 1,064 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Percell in 2025?

Percell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Percell?

1,064 babies have been named Percell in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Percell most popular?

Percell peaked in 1953, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Percell a boy or girl name?

Percell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Percell rising or falling?

Percell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Percell popularity over time

The story of Percell

How old are people named Percell?

Percell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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