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Worldwide Name Statistics

Perry

Ranked #933 - 1 in 170,481 people
US

Most common in

United States

47k bearers

World total

46,926

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#933

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States47k
Worldwide
~47k
rank #933
Rarity
1 in 170,481
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~47k in US

About the name Perry

There are an estimated 46,926 people named Perry alive worldwide today. That ranks Perry at #933 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Perry is held by approximately 46,926 people, ranking #933 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,073 U.S. residents).

Historically Perry is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.4% male).

Perry appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.4%Female 4.6%

Perry popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Perry, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 134
  2. 1881: 123
  3. 1882: 133
  4. 1883: 139
  5. 1884: 135
  6. 1885: 115
  7. 1886: 141
  8. 1887: 112
  9. 1888: 124
  10. 1889: 105
  11. 1890: 108
  12. 1891: 104
  13. 1892: 110
  14. 1893: 97
  15. 1894: 78
  16. 1895: 97
  17. 1896: 111
  18. 1897: 109
  19. 1898: 83
  20. 1899: 112
  21. 1900: 142
  22. 1901: 93
  23. 1902: 108
  24. 1903: 88
  25. 1904: 100
  26. 1905: 110
  27. 1906: 102
  28. 1907: 93
  29. 1908: 142
  30. 1909: 117
  31. 1910: 135
  32. 1911: 152
  33. 1912: 234
  34. 1913: 295
  35. 1914: 353
  36. 1915: 492
  37. 1916: 455
  38. 1917: 541
  39. 1918: 578
  40. 1919: 546
  41. 1920: 567
  42. 1921: 586
  43. 1922: 631
  44. 1923: 609
  45. 1924: 630
  46. 1925: 596
  47. 1926: 590
  48. 1927: 604
  49. 1928: 662
  50. 1929: 593
  51. 1930: 598
  52. 1931: 557
  53. 1932: 545
  54. 1933: 505
  55. 1934: 559
  56. 1935: 540
  57. 1936: 524
  58. 1937: 561
  59. 1938: 598
  60. 1939: 612
  61. 1940: 580
  62. 1941: 613
  63. 1942: 742
  64. 1943: 723
  65. 1944: 632
  66. 1945: 708
  67. 1946: 884
  68. 1947: 1,074
  69. 1948: 1,013
  70. 1949: 1,083
  71. 1950: 1,131
  72. 1951: 1,202
  73. 1952: 1,174
  74. 1953: 1,250
  75. 1954: 1,273
  76. 1955: 1,473
  77. 1956: 1,899
  78. 1957: 2,402
  79. 1958: 2,774
  80. 1959: 2,786
  81. 1960: 2,458
  82. 1961: 2,252
  83. 1962: 1,957
  84. 1963: 1,740
  85. 1964: 1,569
  86. 1965: 1,389
  87. 1966: 1,144
  88. 1967: 1,032
  89. 1968: 902
  90. 1969: 913
  91. 1970: 867
  92. 1971: 746
  93. 1972: 558
  94. 1973: 513
  95. 1974: 543
  96. 1975: 501
  97. 1976: 477
  98. 1977: 394
  99. 1978: 425
  100. 1979: 467
  101. 1980: 464
  102. 1981: 484
  103. 1982: 441
  104. 1983: 470
  105. 1984: 435
  106. 1985: 542
  107. 1986: 499
  108. 1987: 512
  109. 1988: 482
  110. 1989: 494
  111. 1990: 495
  112. 1991: 448
  113. 1992: 413
  114. 1993: 441
  115. 1994: 410
  116. 1995: 371
  117. 1996: 361
  118. 1997: 343
  119. 1998: 323
  120. 1999: 287
  121. 2000: 293
  122. 2001: 270
  123. 2002: 250
  124. 2003: 242
  125. 2004: 258
  126. 2005: 227
  127. 2006: 225
  128. 2007: 215
  129. 2008: 194
  130. 2009: 192
  131. 2010: 163
  132. 2011: 189
  133. 2012: 206
  134. 2013: 202
  135. 2014: 220
  136. 2015: 227
  137. 2016: 210
  138. 2017: 244
  139. 2018: 215
  140. 2019: 234
  141. 2020: 234
  142. 2021: 253
  143. 2022: 239
  144. 2023: 259
  145. 2024: 265
  146. 2025: 218

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Perry worldwide?

There are an estimated 46,926 people named Perry alive worldwide today, ranking #933 globally.

Is Perry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 170,481 people. In the United States there are roughly 46,926 bearers, which is 1 in 7,073 Americans.

Is Perry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Perry is used 95.4% male and 4.6% female.

Where does the name Perry come from?

Who are famous people named Perry?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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