Gender
Origin
- English
- From the pear tree. Abbreviation of Peregrine. Surname.
Pear tree; also a nickname for the Latin Peregrine - French
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Perry
Pronunciation
p(er)-ry
Famous People
Singer Perry Como, Actor Matthew Perry
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #132, 2,749 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1370, 135 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1679, 123 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2214, 83 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | 83 |
| 2024 | 160 | 104 |
| 2023 | 136 | 123 |
| 2022 | 137 | 102 |
| 2021 | 145 | 108 |
| 2020 | 146 | 88 |
| 2019 | 132 | 101 |
| 2018 | 135 | 80 |
| 2017 | 147 | 97 |
| 2016 | 122 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #220, 139 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #3511, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021 | 18 | – |
| 2020 | 14 | – |
| 2019 | 12 | – |
| 2018 | 26 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | 4 |
| 2016 | 25 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #3096, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #592, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #720, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #109, 34 births); most recent 1997 (rank #425, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence