Perry
Boy name · #1370 in 2025 · Very rare
Perry ranks #1370 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 135 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1279, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,333 boys born in 2025 was named Perry.
Babies named Perry per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Perry first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 134 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1959, when 2,751 boys were named Perry — good for #132 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Perry in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Perry is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Terry, Barry, Kerry, Larry, and Jerry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Perry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | #1370 |
| 2024 | 161 | #1238 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1369 |
| 2022 | 137 | #1366 |
| 2021 | 145 | #1300 |
| 2020 | 146 | #1259 |
| 2019 | 133 | #1347 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1335 |
| 2017 | 147 | #1245 |
| 2016 | 122 | #1421 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1279 |
| 2014 | 151 | #1213 |
| 2013 | 139 | #1255 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1226 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1183 |
| 2010 | 131 | #1309 |
| 2009 | 163 | #1132 |
| 2008 | 166 | #1105 |
| 2007 | 184 | #1025 |
| 2006 | 195 | #954 |
| 2005 | 193 | #914 |
| 2004 | 226 | #798 |
| 2003 | 217 | #800 |
| 2002 | 231 | #749 |
| 2001 | 245 | #719 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Perry a popular boy name?
Perry ranked #1370 among boys in 2025 with 135 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1279.
When was the name Perry most popular?
Perry peaked in 1959, when 2,751 American boys received the name (ranked #132 that year). Since 1959 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Perry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,333 newborn American boys was named Perry. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.