Holding steady.
Popularity of Pervis since 1892
Babies named Pervis per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1965, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Pervis's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 126 |
| 1940s | 101 |
| 1950s | 128 |
| 1960s | 135 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 79 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Pervis is a rare masculine given name that never achieved widespread popularity in the United States. First recorded in 1892, the name reached its peak usage in 1909 but has since diminished. It has never appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 names, and its one-in-N figure is effectively zero. The trajectory has been stable with extremely low usage, suggesting it has largely fallen out of favor. While its exact meaning is debated, it likely originates from the English surname Purvis. Unusual and distinctive, Pervis carries a vintage feel from its early 20th-century heyday.
Pervis is a rare given name of uncertain origin, most likely derived from the English surname Purvis. The surname Purvis itself has two possible sources: a Norman habitational name from a place in France, or an occupational name for a purveyor. Alternatively, it may be an anglicized form of an Irish surname. The name saw brief, modest use as a given name in the United States in the early 20th century, especially in 1909.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Perry
Variants: Purvis
Sibling names for Pervis
Names that share Pervis's style, for a brother or sister.
