Gender
Male
Origin
- French
- Pierce
Pierce the valley; In Arthurian legend, Percival was a knight of the Round Table who glimpsed the Holy Grail. - English
- Latin
Syllables
3
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Percival
Pronunciation
p(e)-rci-val, per-cival
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1529, 113 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 |
| 2024 | 93 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #736, 47 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence