Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: EnglishPercival, also spelled Perceval, is a masculine given name derived from the Celtic name Peredur and likely influenced by the Old French percer, meaning pierce and val, meaning valley. The name was likely also influenced by the name Percy.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Percival yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 | #790 |
| 1881 | 7 | #762 |
| 1882 | 6 | #920 |
| 1883 | 5 | #1,010 |
| 1884 | 6 | #948 |
| 1885 | 7 | #821 |
| 1886 | 8 | #744 |
| 1888 | 5 | #1,144 |
| 1889 | 6 | #952 |
| 1890 | 5 | #1,118 |
| 1891 | 6 | #933 |
| 1892 | 9 | #782 |
| 1893 | 7 | #891 |
| 1894 | 8 | #843 |
| 1897 | 8 | #838 |
| 1900 | 7 | #1,141 |
| 1901 | 7 | #925 |
| 1902 | 8 | #914 |
| 1903 | 5 | #1,266 |
| 1904 | 5 | #1,354 |
| 1905 | 7 | #1,063 |
| 1908 | 6 | #1,337 |
| 1912 | 16 | #1,212 |
| 1913 | 11 | #1,778 |
| 1914 | 11 | #2,071 |
| 1915 | 11 | #2,414 |
| 1916 | 17 | #1,827 |
| 1917 | 13 | #2,254 |
| 1918 | 18 | #1,884 |
| 1919 | 10 | #2,820 |
| 1920 | 12 | #2,570 |
| 1921 | 22 | #1,694 |
| 1922 | 25 | #1,538 |
| 1923 | 9 | #3,112 |
| 1924 | 10 | #2,973 |
| 1925 | 10 | #2,890 |
| 1926 | 19 | #1,833 |
| 1927 | 7 | #3,701 |
| 1928 | 14 | #2,238 |
| 1929 | 9 | #2,917 |
| 1930 | 9 | #2,956 |
| 1931 | 9 | #2,827 |
| 1932 | 8 | #3,037 |
| 1933 | 8 | #2,935 |
| 1934 | 7 | #3,208 |
| 1935 | 6 | #3,561 |
| 1937 | 8 | #2,845 |
| 1941 | 5 | #3,884 |
| 1942 | 6 | #3,477 |
| 1943 | 6 | #3,466 |
| 1944 | 6 | #3,354 |
| 1946 | 8 | #2,849 |
| 1947 | 7 | #3,292 |
| 1949 | 6 | #3,610 |
| 1950 | 7 | #3,249 |
| 1951 | 5 | #4,115 |
| 1952 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 1953 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 1954 | 6 | #3,727 |
| 1955 | 8 | #3,145 |
| 1956 | 7 | #3,449 |
| 1957 | 12 | #2,462 |
| 1958 | 6 | #3,832 |
| 1959 | 10 | #2,774 |
| 1960 | 6 | #3,956 |
| 1961 | 8 | #3,289 |
| 1962 | 7 | #3,547 |
| 1963 | 6 | #3,920 |
| 1964 | 13 | #2,384 |
| 1965 | 14 | #2,239 |
| 1966 | 7 | #3,461 |
| 1968 | 7 | #3,596 |
| 1969 | 8 | #3,511 |
| 1970 | 7 | #4,134 |
| 1971 | 15 | #2,527 |
| 1972 | 9 | #3,535 |
| 1973 | 10 | #3,382 |
| 1974 | 6 | #5,081 |
| 1975 | 8 | #4,201 |
| 1976 | 10 | #3,648 |
| 1977 | 11 | #3,536 |
| 1978 | 5 | #6,517 |
| 1979 | 6 | #5,870 |
| 1980 | 6 | #6,043 |
| 1981 | 8 | #4,841 |
| 1982 | 5 | #7,096 |
| 1983 | 16 | #2,883 |
| 1984 | 8 | #4,861 |
| 1985 | 6 | #6,316 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,767 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,930 |
| 1988 | 6 | #7,025 |
| 1989 | 6 | #7,660 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,852 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,984 |
| 1992 | 6 | #8,193 |
| 1993 | 9 | #6,097 |
| 1994 | 6 | #8,534 |
| 1995 | 5 | #9,920 |
| 1996 | 6 | #8,725 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,970 |
| 1998 | 5 | #10,868 |
| 1999 | 7 | #8,483 |
| 2000 | 6 | #10,010 |
| 2001 | 6 | #10,210 |
| 2004 | 5 | #12,735 |
| 2006 | 6 | #11,686 |
| 2007 | 8 | #9,528 |
| 2009 | 5 | #13,959 |
| 2010 | 6 | #11,818 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,491 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,692 |
| 2013 | 8 | #9,439 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5,657 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5,675 |
| 2016 | 12 | #7,031 |
| 2017 | 19 | #5,061 |
| 2018 | 19 | #5,056 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3,136 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2,720 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2,762 |
| 2022 | 51 | #2,640 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2,265 |
| 2024 | 93 | #1,768 |
