Percilla: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,319
1910s	33	3	+560%	#2,785
1920s	13	1	-61%	#3,623
1930s	31	3	+138%	#3,095
1940s	113	11	+265%	#2,117
1950s	116	12	+3%	#2,811
1960s	73	7	-37%	#3,744
1970s	26	3	-64%	#6,207
1980s	63	6	+142%	#6,102
1990s	44	4	-30%	#9,904
2000s	45	5	+2%	#11,520
2010s	5	1	-89%	#18,895
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,319

1910s

+560%

#2,785

1920s

-61%

#3,623

1930s

+138%

#3,095

1940s

113

+265%

#2,117

1950s

116

+3%

#2,811

1960s

-37%

#3,744

1970s

-64%

#6,207

1980s

+142%

#6,102

1990s

-30%

#9,904

2000s

+2%

#11,520

2010s

-89%

#18,895

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Percilla

Percilla 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, 567 American babies have been named Percilla. Its peak came in 1949, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Percilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Percilla?

The median living Percilla is about 61 years old; half are between 37 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Percilla 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.

Percilla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,895
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,771
2008	5	#19,745
2007	7	#15,090
2006	6	#16,626
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,722
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,801
2000	8	#11,520
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,904
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,222
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,207
1965	6	#6,329
1960	5	#7,068
1955	17	#2,811
1950	13	#3,016
1945	9	#3,331
1940	11	#2,698
1935	5	#4,756
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,812
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Percilla?

The median living Percilla is about 61 years old. Half of all living Percillas are between 37 and 73 years old.

How many people named Percilla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Percilla are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Percilla in 2025?

Percilla 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 Percilla?

567 babies have been named Percilla in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Percilla most popular?

Percilla peaked in 1949, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Percilla a boy or girl name?

Percilla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Percilla rising or falling?

Percilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Percilla popularity over time

The story of Percilla

How old are people named Percilla?

Percilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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