Peregrine Boy & girl
How popular is Peregrine?
#3,313 boy name in 2025
35 baby boys were named Peregrine in the US in 2025, making it the 3313th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
Peregrine popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,313 for boys (▼ 43 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 35 boys, 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+133% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,742 in 2015, #3,650 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (36 boys) |
| Highest rank | #3,270 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1998 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 67% boys, 33% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Peregrine counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Peregrine family of names ranked #2,181 for boys in 2025 (#1,999 the year before), with 48 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peregrine | 35 | 73% |
| Peregrin | 13 | 27% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Peregrine by decade
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Questions
- Is Peregrine a boy or girl name?
- Peregrine is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 67% of babies named Peregrine were boys and 33% were girls.
- How popular is the name Peregrine?
- 35 baby boys were named Peregrine in the US in 2025, making it the 3313th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
- When was Peregrine most popular?
- Peregrine peaked in 2024, when 36 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #3,270 in 2024.
- How many people are named Peregrine?
- 461 babies have been named Peregrine in the US since 1880. We estimate about 459 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.