FIRST NAME
Perry
Perry is the 444th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 44,460 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,305 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #444 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
121,868
living · #287
2020 CENSUS
44,460
living · #444
BABIES NAMED PERRY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025135
As a male name, Perry peaked in 1959, when 2,751 babies were named Perry (the #132 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,063 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,709
2020 CENSUS
2,305
living · #4,063
BABIES NAMED PERRY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1883–2025
202583
As a female name, Perry peaked in 2023, when 123 babies were named Perry (the #1686 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)