Pervis
Boy name · English · French · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,066 in 1892
0 babies were named Pervis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1892–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPervis first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1892, when it reached #1,066.
About the name Pervis
Pervis is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-vis”. US birth records list Pervis for boys from 1892 to 2002, in 83 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked #1,066 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5.1 | 195,122 boys |
| 1900s | 7.5 | 133,156 boys |
| 1910s | 6.8 | 146,843 boys |
| 1920s | 9.0 | 110,865 boys |
| 1930s | 12 | 83,752 boys |
| 1940s | 6.8 | 147,059 boys |
| 1950s | 6.3 | 157,480 boys |
| 1960s | 7.1 | 141,044 boys |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 147,929 boys |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 234,742 boys |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 854,701 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,153,846 boys |
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Pervis
What is the origin of the name Pervis?
Pervis has English, French, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Pervis a boy or girl name?
Pervis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pervis?
Pervis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #1,066 in 1892.