Will my child share the name Percy with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 152 UK babies named Percy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Percy in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Percy becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Percy is at its highest recorded position — #299 in 2025, with 152 births. In 2020 it ranked #347.

Is Percy a good choice for a distinctive name?

Percy is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Percy?

Notable people named Percy include: Anthony Percy, George Percy, Earl Percy and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Is Percy a popular baby name in the United States?

Percy does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Percy is a distinctive choice, ranked #299 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Percy in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#299

About the Name Percy

Percy is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #332. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.

Percy is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Percy in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Percy

Anthony Percy — Anthony Gerard Percy is an Australian Catholic bishop.
George Percy, Earl Percy — George Dominic Percy, Earl Percy, is a British businessman and the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland.
Percy Grainger — Percy Aldridge Grainger was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist who moved to the United States in 1914 and became an American citizen in 1918.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Percy

152

UK babies named Percy (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.1

In a school of 600

↑ 48 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Percy

Almost certainly the only Percy in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Percy

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Anthony Percyb. 1963

Anthony Gerard Percy is an Australian Catholic bishop.

George Percy, Earl Percyb. 1984

George Dominic Percy, Earl Percy, is a British businessman and the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland.

Percy Grainger1914

Percy Aldridge Grainger was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist who moved to the United States in 1914 and became an American citizen in 1918.

Percy Shaw1934

Percy Shaw, was an English inventor and businessman.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley was an English writer who is considered one of the major English Romantic poets.