How Many People Are Named Pericles?
people named Pericles are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,696,414 people in the US has this name
Based on 86 babies named Pericles in Social Security records from 1921 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
8 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Greek name Περικλης (Perikles), which was derived from the Greek elements περι (peri) "around, exceedingly" and κλεος (kleos) "glory". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Pericles in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Pericles alive today is about 34 years old, and 44% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Pericles first appears in the records in 1921 and was given most often in 1965, to 8 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1921 to 2025
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