Purvis
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Purvis’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
969 births recorded 1900–1996 · peaked in 1921 with 27 births
Most common in: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Purvis’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | #2549 | — |
| 1970 | #2399 | ↑150 |
| 1971 | #2813 | ↓414 |
| 1972 | #3963 | ↓1150 |
| 1973 | #4505 | ↓542 |
| 1974 | #4634 | ↓129 |
| 1975 | #4309 | ↑325 |
| 1976 | #5587 | ↓1278 |
| 1977 | #5845 | ↓258 |
| 1978 | #3215 | ↑2630 |
| 1980 | #3838 | ↓623 |
| 1981 | #4961 | ↓1123 |
| 1983 | #4499 | ↑462 |
| 1985 | #5785 | ↓1286 |
| 1986 | #5332 | ↑453 |
| 1989 | #7905 | ↓2573 |
| 1990 | #7178 | ↑727 |
| 1991 | #7271 | ↓93 |
| 1993 | #6816 | ↑455 |
| 1996 | #7136 | ↓320 |
Frequently asked questions about Purvis
Is Purvis a popular name?
Purvis has 969 recorded births in United States between 1900 and 1996, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Purvis more common for boys or girls?
Purvis is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Purvis most popular?
Purvis peaked in 1921 in United States, with 27 recorded births that year.
Is Purvis rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Purvis’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1310 in 1900 to #7136 in 1996.
How many babies have been named Purvis?
At least 969 babies have been recorded with the name Purvis across official birth statistics in 1 country.