Girl & boy name
Perry
Perry holds the #1370 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 135 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#100 nationally, 134 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Montana (#227 there in 2025).
Rankings
Perry popularity, 1880–2025
Where Perry is most popular
Uniqueness score
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Perry in the most recent year of SSA data.
Perry as a girl name
As of 2025, Perry ranks #2214 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 83 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Perry go back to 1883; the peak came in 1883 at #817, with 6 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New York, where it ranks #758 among girl names.