Girls & Boys — US data, 1880-2024

Perry

Peaked at #101 nationally in 1880, based on real US Social Security Administration birth records.

Girls vs. boys, all-time

Since 1880, Perry has been recorded 5% of the time for girls and 95% of the time for boys.

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PerryGirls (United States)

Rising
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Perry (Girls)

Peak rank

#904

in 1883

Current rank

#1915

in 2024

Years tracked

125

1883–2024

Trend

Rising

Perry was already at its most popular for girls in 1883 (the earliest year in this data, ranked #904), with 6 babies given the name that year.

Over the last 10 years of data, its rank has climbed from #2576 (2014) to #1915 (2024) — a 26% improvement.

As of 2024, Perry ranks #1915 nationally for girls, with 104 babies given the name that year.

Recent years

YearRankBirths
2024#1,915104
2023#1,684123
2022#1,950102
2021#1,857108
2020#2,09288
2019#1,946101
2018#2,29180
2017#2,03197

PerryBoys (United States)

Stable
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Perry (Boys)

Peak rank

#101

in 1880

Current rank

#1242

in 2024

Years tracked

145

1880–2024

Trend

Stable

Perry was already at its most popular for boys in 1880 (the earliest year in this data, ranked #101), with 134 babies given the name that year.

Over the last 10 years of data, its rank has slipped from #1216 (2014) to #1242 (2024) — a 2% drop.

As of 2024, Perry ranks #1242 nationally for boys, with 160 babies given the name that year.

Recent years

YearRankBirths
2024#1,242160
2023#1,376136
2022#1,372137
2021#1,300145
2020#1,261146
2019#1,362132
2018#1,338135
2017#1,248147

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, National Data, 18802024.

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Common Questions

When was Perry most popular?

Perry was most popular in 1880, when it ranked #101 nationally for boys — the highest rank it has reached in this data.

Is Perry becoming more or less popular?

For girls, it's currently rising; for boys, it's currently stable, based on the last decade of SSA data.

How many babies have been named Perry?

At least 79,516 babies have been recorded with the name Perry in the US since 1880, according to Social Security Administration birth records.

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