Percy
Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Percy: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2021.
Percy began as a Norman surname taken from the village of Perci in northern France, ultimately from a Gaulish personal name meaning "piercer." It entered use as a first name through the powerful Percy family, Earls of Northumberland, who feature prominently in Scottish border history. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley is the most famous bearer, while modern readers know Percy Jackson, the hero of Rick Riordan's novels. The name also serves as a short form of Percival, the Arthurian knight who sought the Holy Grail. Though not tied to a specific place name in Scotland, the historical Percys were deeply involved in Anglo-Scottish conflicts, giving the name a subtle northern resonance.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20213 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #7273 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2021
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y