How Many People Are Named Percival?

1,353

people in the United States are named Percival

1 in 247,597 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#9648

πŸ’ŽπŸ’Ž Very Rare

Population Percentage

0.0004%

Of US population

Peak Year

2024

93 births

Trend

β†’

Stable

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Arthurian Romance, English
Pronunciation: PUR-si-vΙ™l (English)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

Created by the 12th-century French poet ChrΓ©tien de Troyes for his poem 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail'. In the poem Perceval was one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table who was given a glimpse of the Holy Grail. The character (and probably the name) of Perceval was based on that of the Welsh hero PEREDUR. The spelling was perhaps altered under the influence of Old French percer val "to pierce the valley".

Related & Similar Names

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.0%
Male
100.0%

This name is Primarily Male

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 54.8 years old

Young (<30) 526
38.9%
Adult (30–60) 238
17.6%
Senior (>60) 589
43.5%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

Texas 22
California 16
New York 12
Missouri 6
Washington 6
Wisconsin 6
North Carolina 5
Tennessee 5

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Percival"

  • 93 babies were named Percival in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 2024
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in Texas

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