Perry Boy & girl
How popular is Perry?
#1,370 boy name in 2025
135 baby boys were named Perry in the US in 2025, making it the 1370th most popular boy name. Another 83 girls got the name (#2,214 for girls).
49,151living people named Perry (est.)
62median age of people named Perry
79,735babies named Perry since 1880
1 in 15,208US babies born in 2025
Perry popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,370 for boys (▼ 132 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 135 boys, 83 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,279 in 2015, #1,259 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (2,751 boys) |
| Highest rank | #100 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 59% boys, 41% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Perry is most popular
Babies named Perry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Perry by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,255 | #100 |
| 1890s | 989 | #132 |
| 1900s | 1,047 | #148 |
| 1910s | 3,636 | #198 |
| 1920s | 5,838 | #212 |
| 1930s | 5,411 | #211 |
| 1940s | 7,778 | #194 |
| 1950s | 17,078 | #132 |
| 1960s | 15,121 | #146 |
| 1970s | 5,351 | #263 |
| 1980s | 4,604 | #354 |
| 1990s | 3,602 | #454 |
| 2000s | 2,083 | #676 |
| 2010s | 1,391 | #1,183 |
| 2020s | 860 | #1,238 |
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Questions
- Is Perry a boy or girl name?
- Perry is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 59% of babies named Perry were boys and 41% were girls.
- How popular is the name Perry?
- 135 baby boys were named Perry in the US in 2025, making it the 1370th most popular boy name. Another 83 girls got the name (#2,214 for girls).
- When was Perry most popular?
- Perry peaked in 1959, when 2,751 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #100 in 1880.
- How many people are named Perry?
- 79,735 babies have been named Perry in the US since 1880. We estimate about 49,151 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Perry most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Perry was most common in Montana, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.