Percival: Meaning of Baby Name Percival

Percival Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,353 baby boys have been named Percival. The name peaked in 2024 with 93 US births that year (rank #1768). In 2024, ranked #1768 nationally.

Top States for Percival

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Percival births are: California (16), Texas (14), New York (12).

Other Arthurian-Origin Names Like Percival

If you like Percival's Arthurian origin, consider these related names: Aballach, Accalon, Acheflour, Acheflow, Ade. Browse all Arthurian names →

8-Letter Names Starting with P

Names with Percival's exact length and starting letter: Paharita, Pajackok, Palaemon, Pallatin, Pallaton.

Quick Facts About Percival

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Arthurian baby names in our dictionary

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Arthurian male names

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8-letter P-names in our dictionary

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P-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Percy	Pierce	Male	French

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Compare Percival to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Percival against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Percival vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Percival vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Percival vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Percival vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Percival vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Percival vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Percival vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Percival vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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