Pericles is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1965 and has grown less common since.
Pericles is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,399 for boy births in the United States (and #27,588 across all names), given to 5 babies. Pericles first appears in 1921 and peaked in 1965 (8 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #13,399 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | #13,740 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #11,787 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #11,857 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,972 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | #8,196 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | #4,790 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #4,926 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #4,322 |
| 1965 | 8 | — | #3,182 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #4,473 |
| 1927 | 5 | — | #4,655 |
| 1923 | 6 | — | #4,138 |
| 1922 | 5 | — | #4,808 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | #4,824 |