Perry
Girl name · #2216 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 83 baby girls were named Perry, placing it at #2216 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Perry.
The 142-year story
Perry first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 123 babies and a rank of #1681. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Perry per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Perry in class?
Perry scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Perry will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Perry is most common
State-level data for Perry is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Perry
Statistically, parents drawn to Perry tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sury, Story, Gentry, Glory, and Pessy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Perry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2023 | 123 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 108 | #1851 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 101 | #1941 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 88 | #2188 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Perry a popular girl name?
Perry ranked #2216 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Perry most popular?
Perry peaked in 2023, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1681 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Perry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Perry. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.